Medical doctors in Denmark
Denmark: Medical doctors was 56.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2023
All-time low
20.1%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medical doctors in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 56.0% for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Denmark peaked at 56.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1980.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.1% | — |
| 1981 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 56.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 56.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.4%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 20.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 28.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 36.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.6% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.5% | 56.0% | 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)
- 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 medical doctors in Denmark?
- Medical doctors in Denmark was 56.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for medical doctors?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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