Health personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Health personnel was 27,878 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,878 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
27,878 Number
in 2024
All-time low
9,083 Number
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Health personnel in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27,878 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Denmark peaked at 27,878 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,083 Number, in 1980.
That places Denmark 20th out of 41 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 personnel 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 | 21,611 Number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,882 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,338 Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22,906 Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23,691 Number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24,308 Number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,719 Number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,522 Number | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26,344 Number | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26,419 Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27,105 Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27,878 Number | +2.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27,878 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,878 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 22,469 Number | 20,669 Number | 24,719 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,654 Number | 25,522 Number | 27,878 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 personnel in Denmark?
- Health personnel in Denmark was 27,878 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,878 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,083 Number in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for health personnel?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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