Denmark vs Sweden: Medical doctors

Denmark
56.0%
in 2023
Sweden
51.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th

Medical doctors over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 56.0% against 51.6% in Sweden, a difference of 4.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 82 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 33.6% 37.6% 4.0% Sweden
2000s 40.7% 42.0% 1.4% Sweden
2010s 49.7% 47.9% 1.9% Denmark
2020s 55.0% 51.2% 3.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 56.0% against 51.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Denmark and Sweden?
4.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for medical doctors?
Denmark ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed