Denmark vs Sweden: Health worker density, by type of occupation

Denmark
7.73 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
7.79 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
38th
Sweden rank
37th

Health worker density, by type of occupation over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.79 per 10,000 people against 7.73 per 10,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 8.46 per 10,000 people 8.18 per 10,000 people 0.277 per 10,000 people Denmark
2010s 7.63 per 10,000 people 8.11 per 10,000 people 0.476 per 10,000 people Sweden
2020s 7.35 per 10,000 people 7.75 per 10,000 people 0.3933 per 10,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.79 per 10,000 people against 7.73 per 10,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Denmark and Sweden?
0.06 per 10,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Denmark ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed