Denmark vs Sweden: Health graduates - historical data

Denmark
1,233
in 2019
Sweden
1,405
in 2020
Denmark rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th

Health graduates - historical data over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198020002020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,405 against 1,233 in Denmark, a difference of 172.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 35 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 636.6 898.5 261.9 Sweden
1990s 421.4 753 331.6 Sweden
2000s 735 862.1 127.1 Sweden
2010s 1,044 1,159 115.2 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health graduates - historical data, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1,405 against 1,233 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in health graduates - historical data between Denmark and Sweden?
172, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for health graduates - historical data?
Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,313 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed