Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark
Denmark: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 24,715 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24,715 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
24,715 Number
in 2019
All-time low
9,083 Number
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark, 1980–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark is 24,715 Number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark peaked at 24,715 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,083 Number, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,083 Number | — |
| 1981 | 9,396 Number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 10,475 Number | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 10,820 Number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11,558 Number | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 11,765 Number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12,007 Number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12,050 Number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,410 Number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12,621 Number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12,828 Number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12,531 Number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 13,433 Number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 13,571 Number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,761 Number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14,038 Number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,207 Number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,672 Number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15,144 Number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15,342 Number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15,553 Number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15,717 Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,324 Number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16,608 Number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,438 Number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 18,072 Number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18,615 Number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18,886 Number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19,663 Number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,164 Number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20,669 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21,107 Number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21,456 Number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,610 Number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,881 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,335 Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22,904 Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23,689 Number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24,306 Number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,715 Number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,218 Number | 9,083 Number | 12,621 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,953 Number | 12,531 Number | 15,342 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,704 Number | 15,553 Number | 20,164 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,467 Number | 20,669 Number | 24,715 Number | 10 |
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.1987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark was 24,715 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24,715 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,083 Number in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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