Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 85.7% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark peaked at 85.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.7% | — |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +6.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 85.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 85.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.3%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 25.7% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 56.9% | 72.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 73.3% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark was 85.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release