Brazil vs Denmark: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Brazil
7.85 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Denmark
7.73 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
35th
Denmark rank
38th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.85 per 10,000 people against 7.73 per 10,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.12 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 per 10,000 people | 8.46 per 10,000 people | 1.99 per 10,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.22 per 10,000 people | 7.52 per 10,000 people | 2.7 per 10,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.14 per 10,000 people | 7.46 per 10,000 people | 0.315 per 10,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Brazil or Denmark?
- Brazil, at 7.85 per 10,000 people against 7.73 per 10,000 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.12 per 10,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 38th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.