Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Denmark
Denmark: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 30.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2005
All-time low
16.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Denmark is 30.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Denmark peaked at 46.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.5% | — |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 30.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 30.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 31.1% | 46.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 23.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 16.9% | 30.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Denmark?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Denmark was 30.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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