Denmark vs Switzerland: Physicians

Denmark
4.5 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
4.48 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
17th
Switzerland rank
18th

Physicians over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.5 per 1,000 people against 4.48 per 1,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.67 per 1,000 people 3.19 per 1,000 people 0.523 per 1,000 people Switzerland
2000s 3.26 per 1,000 people 3.69 per 1,000 people 0.4275 per 1,000 people Switzerland
2010s 3.96 per 1,000 people 4.11 per 1,000 people 0.1586 per 1,000 people Switzerland
2020s 4.44 per 1,000 people 4.41 per 1,000 people 0.026 per 1,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Denmark or Switzerland?
Denmark, at 4.5 per 1,000 people against 4.48 per 1,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians between Denmark and Switzerland?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for physicians?
Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Physicians (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
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.