Denmark vs Norway: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

Denmark
24,715 Number
in 2019
Norway
27,925 Number
in 2021
Denmark rank
20th
Norway rank
19th

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 27,925 Number against 24,715 Number in Denmark, a difference of 3,210 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 42 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 11,226 Number 9,288 Number 1,938 Number Denmark
1990s 14,078 Number 12,740 Number 1,337 Number Denmark
2000s 17,704 Number 16,649 Number 1,055 Number Denmark
2010s 22,467 Number 23,118 Number 650.4 Number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 27,925 Number against 24,715 Number in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Denmark and Norway?
3,210 Number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
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