Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Denmark
Denmark: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 24,715 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24,715
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
24,715
in 2019
All-time low
9,083
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark, 1980–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Denmark is 24,715, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,083, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 20th of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,083 | — |
| 1981 | 9,396 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 10,475 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 10,820 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11,558 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 11,765 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12,007 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12,050 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,410 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12,621 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12,828 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12,531 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 13,433 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 13,571 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,761 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14,038 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,207 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,672 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15,144 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15,342 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15,553 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15,717 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,324 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16,608 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,438 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 18,072 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18,615 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18,886 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19,663 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,164 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20,669 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21,107 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21,456 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,610 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,881 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,335 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22,904 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23,689 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24,306 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,715 | +1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24,715 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 24,715 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,218 | 9,083 | 12,621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,953 | 12,531 | 15,342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,704 | 15,553 | 20,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,467 | 20,669 | 24,715 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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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 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,083 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 43 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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