Health in Århus, Denmark: official figures
Hospitals treated 40.3% of the population of Aarhus in 2025, the lowest of 7 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of 48.4%, down from 40.5% in 2017.
How many people are admitted to hospital in Aarhus?
Longer hospital stays of at least 12 hours affected 6.4% of residents of the municipality of Aarhus in 2025, the lowest of 7 large municipalities covered here, down from 7.8% in 2017.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people use hospital outpatient care in Aarhus?
Short hospital visits of less than 12 hours, mostly outpatient and emergency care, involved 39.5% of residents of Aarhus in 2025, below the national figure of 47.5%.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many elderly people go to hospital in Aarhus?
Among residents aged 75 and over in Aarhus, 65.1% had at least one hospital stay in 2025, below the national figure of 69.5%; that is the lowest of 7 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyDo more women than men go to hospital in Aarhus?
Women in the municipality of Aarhus were more likely than men to be treated in hospital in 2025: 45.4% of women against 35.1% of men, a gap of 10.3 percentage points (national gap 10.7 points).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow Århus compares with other cities in Denmark
Share of residents with at least one hospital stay in the year (%) (2025)
Århus ranks 7 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of residents with at least one hospital stay in the year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esbjerg | 53.1% |
| 2 | Vejle | 50.3% |
| 3 | Odense | 47.4% |
| 4 | Frederiksberg | 46.5% |
| 5 | Ålborg | 46.2% |
| 6 | Kobenhavn | 42.6% |
| 7 | Århus | 40.3% |
Share of residents with a hospital stay of 12 hours or more (%) (2025)
Århus ranks 7 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of residents with a hospital stay of 12 hours or more (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esbjerg | 8.3% |
| 2 | Frederiksberg | 8.1% |
| 3 | Vejle | 7.7% |
| 4 | Ålborg | 7.7% |
| 5 | Kobenhavn | 7.3% |
| 6 | Odense | 7.1% |
| 7 | Århus | 6.4% |
Share of residents aged 75+ with at least one hospital stay (%) (2025)
Århus ranks 7 of 7, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of residents aged 75+ with at least one hospital stay (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vejle | 74.3% |
| 2 | Odense | 72.5% |
| 3 | Esbjerg | 72.1% |
| 4 | Frederiksberg | 71.9% |
| 5 | Ålborg | 70.3% |
| 6 | Kobenhavn | 69.5% |
| 7 | Århus | 65.1% |
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Sources
- Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik): Hospital utilisation in the population by municipality, hospital stays, age and sex (StatBank table SBR01), 2017-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c9ba6dfacefd…)
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