Health worker density, by type of occupation in Denmark
Denmark: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 7.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.73 for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Denmark peaked at 8.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 2020.
That places Denmark 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.58 | — |
| 2001 | 8.6 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.52 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.51 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.22 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.07 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.19 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.97 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.61 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.21 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.14 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.18 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.74 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.73 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 | 8.07 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 7.19 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 7.14 | 7.74 | 4 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Denmark?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Denmark was 7.73 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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