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Analyses: Who uses weight loss medicines in Denmark?

In 2023, 117,500 adults redeemed a prescription for a weight loss medicine. This corresponds to 2.4 per cent of the adult population. Weight loss medicines are mainly targeted at people with a BMI of at least 30, but what else characterises the users?, This analysis takes a closer look at the users of weight loss medicines, with a special focus on users in the first half of 2023. In the analysis, data on redeemed prescriptions is combined with information from Statistics Denmark’s registers. This allows, among other things, to examine the users’ sex, age, income, and municipality of residence.,  , Main conclusions:, The number and proportion of adults who have redeemed at least one prescription for weight loss medicines has increased significantly from 15,200 (0.3 per cent) in 2021 to 27,800 (0.6 per cent) in 2022 and 117,500 (2.4 per cent) in 2023. However, the number is still lower than 25 years ago when 131,100 adults (3.1 per cent) used weight loss medicines., The proportion of users of weight loss medicines is higher for women in all years. In the first half of 2023, 72 per cent of the users were women and 28 per cent were men., The proportion of users was highest in the age group of 50-59-year-olds (3.2 per cent) and lowest in the age group of 80-year-olds and older (0.1 per cent)., The proportion of users of weight loss medicines increases with income. In the first half of 2023, 1.6 per cent of the people in the lowest income quintile used weight loss med-icines, while it was about 3.4 per cent of the people in the highest income quintile - when using the equivalised disposable family income among the 30-59-year-olds., There is a difference in the proportion of users of weight loss medicines across municipalities. The highest proportion of users was in Tårnby (2.9 per cent), while the lowest proportion was in Læsø (0.8 per cent)., Gentofte municipality had the highest proportion of users of weight loss medicines in the first part of 2023 when the proportion is related to people with self-reported obesity in 2021. In Gentofte, there were 24.5 users of weight loss medicines per 100 people liv-ing with obesity, while in Læsø, there were 2.9 users per 100 people living with obesity.,  , The analysis is available in Danish here: , Hvem bruger slankelægemidler?, Get as pdf, Who uses weight loss medicines in Denmark?, Colophone, Who uses weight loss medicines in Denmark?, Subject group: People, Released: 6 May 2024 08:00, No. 2024:3, ISSN pdf: 2446-0354, Contact:, Emilie Rune Hegelund, Telephone: +45 20 56 47 11

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Documentation of statistics: Deaths and life expectancy (Discontinued)

Contact info, Population and Education , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Deaths and life expectancy 2016 , Previous versions, Deaths and life expectancy 2015, Deaths and life expectancy 2013, These statistics cover all deaths among people with usual residence in Denmark regardless of whether the death occurs in Denmark or abroad., Information about cause of death is not available for those people, who have died abroad., The statistics of the dead include in the annual calculation of average life expectancy, compiled by Statistics Denmark. The average life expectancy indicates the expected average life expectancy of a newborn, based on mortality for the last two or five years period, e.g. 2016-2017., Statistical presentation, These statistics contains information on number of deaths by sex, age and municipality of residence., These statistics cover all deaths among people with usual residence in Denmark regardless of whether the death occurs in Denmark or abroad., Information about cause of death is not available for those people who have died abroad., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Daily deliveries from the Central Population Register (CPR) and yearly delivery from Statens Serum Institut (SSI) are basis for the statistics., Data is not checked for errors., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Municipalities, regions, ministries, the media and private individuals are using the statistics for public and private purposes and as input to the public debate., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The statistics are based on the Central Population Register (CPR). The quality of the data is very high., For approximately 5 per cent of the deaths the cause of death is missing. These people have often died abroad., The statistics of death include the annual calculation of average life expectancy, compiled by Statistics Denmark. The average life expectancy indicates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live on the condition that current age-related death rates remain constant in the future. Life expectancy should therefore only be seen as an indicator of the current mortality of the population - not a prediction of how long newborns will live in practice because age-specific mortality generally decreases over time. The average life expectancy by municipality may however be subject to uncertainty - especially for the small municipalities., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics concerning deaths is published app. 45 days after the end of the year., Information concerning the causes of deaths however are quite delayed and are disseminated irregularly., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics is comparable over time., The codes for causes of death have been altered. Until 1993 ICD8 (International Classification of Causes of Death 8th Rev) have been applied. This implies that causes of death before and after 1994 can’t necessarily be compared. However, there have been produced comparable statistics at certain levels., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, News from Statistics Denmark, and the Statbank., Yearly publications: , Vital statistics, , , Statistical Yearbook, and , Statistical ten-year review, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Contact info, National accounts, Economic Statistics , Carmela Moreno , cam@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Quarterly National Accounts 2018 Quarter 4 , Previous versions, Quarterly National Accounts 2018 Quarter 3, Quarterly National Accounts 2018 Quarter 2, Quarterly National Accounts 2018 Quarter 1, Quarterly National Accounts 2017 Quarter 4, Quarterly National Accounts 2017 Quarter 3, Quarterly National Accounts 2017 Quarter 2, Quarterly National Accounts 2017 Quarter 1, Quarterly National Accounts 2016 Quarter 4, Quarterly National Accounts 2016 Quarter 3, Quarterly National Accounts 2016 Quarter 2, Quarterly National Accounts 2016 Quarter 1, Quarterly National Accounts 2015 Quarter 4, Quarterly National Accounts 2015 Quarter 3, Quarterly National Accounts 2015 Quarter 2, Quarterly National Accounts 2015 Quarter 1, Quarterly National Accounts 2014 Quarter 4, Quarterly National Accounts 2014 Quarter 3, The quarterly national accounts present an overall picture of the short-term economic development within the framework of a system of coherent definitions and classifications., Statistical presentation, The National Accounts are designed to present a complete picture of the economy. The National Accounts provide the conceptual and actual tool to bring to coherence all economic activity and development in Denmark., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The quarterly national accounts are compiled on the basis of all relevant short-term statistics describing parts of the economy. Combining these statistics with the definitions and classifications of the national accounts and the detailed annual national accounts makes it possible to balance all the information regarding the supply and use to a complete picture of the economic activity. For more information detailed descriptions of sources and methods can be found in , Danish Quarterly National Accounts, and , Danish Sector National Accounts, ., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, As the basic data for everyone dealing with socioeconomic conditions like economic ministries, organizations, the press, the financial sector, larger companies, students and researchers. Quarterly national accounts are used as the basis for analyzing the economic development. National accounts continuously evaluate feedback from users via national and international forums., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The quarterly national accounts are compiled using a number of primary statistics. Inaccuracy in these primary statistics as well as the adjustment of the statistics to conform to the national account framework will affect the reliability. However, the juxtaposition in the framework of the national accounts will contribute to reduce the inaccuracy., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The quarterly national accounts are published first time 60 days after the end of the quarter and in a revised form 90 days after the end of the quarter. The quarterly sector accounts are published 90 days after the end of the quarter., The statistics are published according to schedule., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The time series in the quarterly national accounts are consistent with the annual national accounts., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, News from Statistics Denmark (Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik): , Kvartalvist nationalregnskab, ., Statistical News (Statistiske Efterretninger, Nationalregnskab og offentlige finanser)., The annual publication National Accounts (Nationalregnskab)., Data in , Statbank Denmark, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2023

Please note, a more current version of this classification is now available. See the current version , here., Name: , DISCED15_UDD_HOVED_V1_2023 , Description: , DISCED-15 is Statistics Denmark's classification system for education., DISCED-15 acts as a classification system across statistics-producing authorities within the education sector in Denmark. At the same time it ensures a clear connection to the international classification system , International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), ., All educations in DISCED-15 have a four-digit code, e.g. , 4280: Electrician, , which is aggregated in four different ways. The classification system thus organises education and training programs in the following four dimensions:, Main area, Classification of educational programs which follow the structure of the Danish education system, as regulated by law for higher education and for the admission to vocational education., Types of education, Classification of education programs by type, which makes it possible to differentiate the educations in the Danish education system by type of education, regardless of the level of the educations, fields of education or main area., Levels of education, Classification of education programs in the Danish education system by levels, which are consistent with the international education classification ISCED-P (levels of education)., Fields of education, Classification of educational programs by fields, regardless of the levels of the educations. The basic principle in the construction of the fields of education follows the idea of ​​which employment function or industry the education is oriented towards with a view to later employment. Classification by fields of education ensures complete comparability between the Danish education classification and the international education classification ISCED-F (fields of education and training)., Valid from: , February 1, 2023 , Valid to: , January 31, 2024 , Office: , Population and Education , Contact: , Martin Herskind, , hrs@dst.dk, , ph. +45 21 34 03 31 , Codes and categories, Codes and categories are only available in Danish , All versions, Name, Valid from, Valid to, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2026, February 1, 2026, Still valid, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2025, February 1, 2025, January 31, 2026, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2024, February 1, 2024, January 31, 2025, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2023, February 1, 2023, January 31, 2024, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2022, February 1, 2022, January 31, 2023, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2021, February 1, 2021, January 31, 2022, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2020, February 1, 2020, January 31, 2021, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2019, February 1, 2019, January 31, 2020, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2018, February 1, 2018, January 31, 2019, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2017, February 1, 2017, January 31, 2018

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