
Spread of COVID-19 in Denmark
Current incidence in the week ending 06/06/2023: 4.4 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until June 6th, 2023, a total of 3,413,689 infected people and 8,695 deaths have been reported in Denmark.
The total of 3,413,689 infected people currently represents 58.63 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding June 6th, 2023, was 258, for a 7-day incidence of 4.4 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 22 people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.3 percent in Denmark.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 15.00 million vaccine doses have been administered as of May 14th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 4.77 million people who have received at least one vaccination (82.0 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 3.64 million people (62.5 percent).4.74 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Denmark (= 81.3 percent).
This means that Denmark is still one of the better countries in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 43 countries.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 182 cm | 169 cm |
BMI | 26.3 | 24.6 |
Weight | 86.8 kg | 70.2 kg |
Diseases
Denmark | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 8.30% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 0.04‰ | 1.34‰ |
HIV / Aids | 0.00% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
Denmark | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 95.0% | 81.7% |
DTP * | 9.70% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Denmark, 17.5 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies

With about 26,100 physicians in Denmark, there are about 4.46 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality of major known diseases can be reduced to an above-average extent. For example, only about 11 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.