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
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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.