Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Denmark
Denmark: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 7.73 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.73 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.6 per 10,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
7.14 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.73 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.14 per 10,000 people, in 2020.
That places Denmark 38th out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.58 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.6 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.52 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.52 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.57 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.51 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4 per 10,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.22 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.07 per 10,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.19 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.02 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.97 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.83 per 10,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7 per 10,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.61 per 10,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.42 per 10,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.19 per 10,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.19 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.21 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.14 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.18 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.74 per 10,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.73 per 10,000 people | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.73 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.73 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 per 10,000 people | 8.07 per 10,000 people | 8.6 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 per 10,000 people | 7.19 per 10,000 people | 8.19 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 per 10,000 people | 7.14 per 10,000 people | 7.74 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 per 10,000 people in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 184 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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