Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 78.2% 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 78.2% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark peaked at 78.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 56 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 | 24.1% | — |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +8.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 78.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 78.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 24.1% | 45.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 52.0% | 69.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 71.9% | 78.2% | 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 78.2% 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 78.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 56 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 39.6%. 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.), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release