What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Denmark and Germany?

0.06 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Denmark vs Germany: Nurses and midwives

Denmark

12.19 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Germany

12.25 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Denmark rank

14th

Germany rank

13th

Nurses and midwives over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.25 per 1,000 people against 12.19 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.68 per 1,000 people	9.42 per 1,000 people	1.26 per 1,000 people	Denmark
2010s	11.48 per 1,000 people	10.98 per 1,000 people	0.5 per 1,000 people	Denmark
2020s	12.11 per 1,000 people	12.28 per 1,000 people	0.175 per 1,000 people	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at 12.25 per 1,000 people against 12.19 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Denmark and Germany?: 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Denmark ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.