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.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% 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, 26.0%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 54 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.0% | — |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +6.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 85.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 85.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.9%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 26.0% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 56.6% | 71.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 76.5% | 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 26.0% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Denmark ranks 2nd 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 42.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release