Health graduates in Denmark
Denmark: Health graduates was 1,303 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,303 Number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,335 Number
in 2018
All-time low
345 Number
in 1995
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Health graduates in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health graduates in Denmark is 1,303 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in Denmark peaked at 1,335 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 345 Number, in 1995.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Health graduates in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 642 Number | — |
| 1981 | 693 Number | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 703 Number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 793 Number | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 739 Number | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 574 Number | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 588 Number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 589 Number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 517 Number | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 528 Number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 503 Number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 496 Number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 470 Number | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 375 Number | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 355 Number | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 345 Number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 415 Number | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 375 Number | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 411 Number | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 469 Number | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 443 Number | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 549 Number | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 642 Number | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 730 Number | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 760 Number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 818 Number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 872 Number | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 863 Number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 809 Number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 844 Number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 912 Number | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 949 Number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 865 Number | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 848 Number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 816 Number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 969 Number | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 1,230 Number | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 1,281 Number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,335 Number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,234 Number | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,284 Number | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,267 Number | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,236 Number | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,250 Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,303 Number | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,303 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,303 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 636.6 Number | 517 Number | 793 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.4 Number | 345 Number | 503 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 733 Number | 443 Number | 872 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,044 Number | 816 Number | 1,335 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,268 Number | 1,236 Number | 1,303 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health graduates in Denmark?
- Health graduates in Denmark was 1,303 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 345 Number in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for health graduates?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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