Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 65,011 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,011
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
65,011
in 2023
All-time low
44,596
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark is 65,011, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark peaked at 65,011 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,596, in 1980.
That places Denmark 62nd out of 189 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.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44,596 | — |
| 1981 | 46,225 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 47,814 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 49,477 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 51,275 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 53,144 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 54,963 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 56,812 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 58,678 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 60,438 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 62,252 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 64,006 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 46,024 | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 46,597 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 46,445 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46,832 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47,519 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49,036 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 49,825 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 49,799 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50,958 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 51,321 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52,080 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51,362 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 52,349 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 53,284 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 53,305 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52,189 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 53,972 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 55,696 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 56,120 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56,632 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57,406 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57,698 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57,903 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,273 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58,948 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59,843 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60,614 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61,095 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61,977 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 62,848 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 64,012 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 65,011 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52,342 | 44,596 | 60,438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,834 | 46,024 | 64,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,652 | 50,958 | 55,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,453 | 56,120 | 61,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,462 | 61,977 | 65,011 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 59 Kenya 68,386 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 67,040 compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 65,510 compare
- 63 Paraguay 63,607 compare
- 64 Israel 58,335 compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 57,425 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark was 65,011 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 65,011 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,596 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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