Denmark vs Germany: Physicians per 1000 people

Denmark
4.5
in 2021
Germany
4.53
in 2022
Denmark rank
17th
Germany rank
15th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
012345199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.53 against 4.5 in Denmark, a difference of 0.03.

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 3.01 0.3184 Germany
2000s 3.26 3.43 0.1686 Germany
2010s 3.96 4.08 0.124 Germany
2020s 4.44 4.47 0.0355 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 4.53 against 4.5 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Denmark and Germany?
0.03, 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 per 1000 people?
Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 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 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed