Austria vs Denmark: Nurses and midwives

Austria
11.28 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Denmark
12.19 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Austria rank
17th
Denmark rank
14th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.19 per 1,000 people against 11.28 per 1,000 people in Austria, a difference of 0.91 per 1,000 people.

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 14th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 4.89 per 1,000 people 9.73 per 1,000 people 4.85 per 1,000 people Denmark
2000s 6.17 per 1,000 people 10.68 per 1,000 people 4.51 per 1,000 people Denmark
2010s 7.34 per 1,000 people 11.48 per 1,000 people 4.14 per 1,000 people Denmark
2020s 10.96 per 1,000 people 12.11 per 1,000 people 1.14 per 1,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 12.19 per 1,000 people against 11.28 per 1,000 people in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Austria and Denmark?
0.91 per 1,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Austria ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.