Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 70.8% 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
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark stood at 70.8%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Denmark peaked at 70.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 54 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 | 21.5% | — |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 70.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.1%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 70.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.4%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 18.3% | 42.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 46.7% | 60.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 62.8% | 70.9% | 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 70.8% 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 70.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 54 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 46.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release