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.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 44.5% 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, 23.0%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 2nd 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 | 23.8% | — |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +5.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 78.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 78.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 23.0% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 51.6% | 66.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 69.6% | 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 23.0% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Denmark ranks 2nd 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 44.5%. 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release