Health in Esbjerg, Denmark: official figures
53.1% of residents of the municipality of Esbjerg had at least one hospital stay in 2025, above the national figure of 48.4%; that is the highest of 7 large municipalities covered here, down from 54.4% in 2017.
How many people are admitted to hospital in Esbjerg?
8.3% of the population of the municipality of Esbjerg were admitted to hospital for 12 hours or more in 2025, above the national figure of 8.0% (the highest of 7 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people use hospital outpatient care in Esbjerg?
In 2025, 52.2% of people in Esbjerg had a hospital stay of under 12 hours (the highest of 7 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many elderly people go to hospital in Esbjerg?
Hospital use rises steeply with age: 72.1% of people aged 75+ in Esbjerg were treated in hospital in 2025 (3rd highest of 7 large municipalities covered here; Denmark: 69.5%).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyDo more women than men go to hospital in Esbjerg?
Women in Esbjerg were more likely than men to be treated in hospital in 2025: 58.8% of women against 47.4% of men, a gap of 11.4 percentage points (national gap 10.7 points).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow Esbjerg compares with other cities in Denmark
Share of residents with at least one hospital stay in the year (%) (2025)
Esbjerg ranks 1 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)
Esbjerg ranks 1 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)
Esbjerg ranks 3 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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