Belgium vs Denmark: Nurses and midwives

Belgium
12.89 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
12.19 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
14th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
051015199020052021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12.89 per 1,000 people against 12.19 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 9.08 per 1,000 people 10.79 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people Denmark
2010s 11.3 per 1,000 people 11.48 per 1,000 people 0.186 per 1,000 people Denmark
2020s 12.86 per 1,000 people 12.11 per 1,000 people 0.75 per 1,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 12.89 per 1,000 people against 12.19 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Belgium and Denmark?
0.7 per 1,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Belgium ranks 11th 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.