Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Denmark
Denmark: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 65,011 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65,011 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,045, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65,011 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,425, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -28.1% | 64,006 | 46,024 |
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)
- 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 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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