Health in Byen København (Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark): official figures
Hospitals treated 43.6% of the population of Byen København in 2025, the lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele) and below the national figure of 48.4%, down from 43.9% in 2017.
How many people are admitted to hospital in Byen København, Denmark?
Longer hospital stays of at least 12 hours affected 7.4% of residents of the province of Byen København in 2025, 2nd lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele), down from 8.8% in 2017.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people use hospital outpatient care in Byen København, Denmark?
Short hospital visits of less than 12 hours, mostly outpatient and emergency care, involved 42.7% of residents of the Byen København province in 2025, below the national figure of 47.5%.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many elderly people go to hospital in Byen København, Denmark?
Among residents aged 75 and over in the Byen København province, 70.0% had at least one hospital stay in 2025, above the national figure of 69.5%; that is 5th highest of 11 provinces (landsdele).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyDo more women than men go to hospital in Byen København, Denmark?
Women in the province of Byen København were more likely than men to be treated in hospital in 2025: 47.9% of women against 39.0% of men, a gap of 8.9 percentage points (national gap 10.7 points).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow Byen København compares with other provinces in Denmark
Share of residents with at least one hospital stay in the year (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents with at least one hospital stay in the year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fyn | 50.3% |
| 6 | North Denmark | 49.1% |
| 7 | Vestjylland | 48.9% |
| 8 | Østsjælland | 48.6% |
| 9 | Københavns omegn | 48.4% |
| 10 | Østjylland | 44.3% |
| 11 | Byen København | 43.6% |
Share of residents with a hospital stay of 12 hours or more (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents with a hospital stay of 12 hours or more (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Københavns omegn | 8.3% |
| 6 | Sydjylland | 8.1% |
| 7 | Østsjælland | 8.1% |
| 8 | Vestjylland | 7.9% |
| 9 | Fyn | 7.6% |
| 10 | Byen København | 7.4% |
| 11 | Østjylland | 7.1% |
Share of residents aged 75+ with at least one hospital stay (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of residents aged 75+ with at least one hospital stay (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bornholm | 71.8% |
| 3 | Fyn | 71.6% |
| 4 | Københavns omegn | 70.2% |
| 5 | Byen København | 70.0% |
| 6 | Østsjælland | 69.8% |
| 7 | Nordsjælland | 69.2% |
| 8 | North Denmark | 68.6% |
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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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