Denmark vs Germany: Physicians
Denmark
4.5 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Germany
4.53 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
17th
Germany rank
15th
Physicians over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.53 per 1,000 people against 4.5 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 0.3184 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 0.1686 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.96 per 1,000 people | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 0.124 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 0.0355 per 1,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 4.53 per 1,000 people against 4.5 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for physicians?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.