Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 109.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 189 countries
All-time high
124.18
in 1991
All-time low
89
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark stood at 109.3.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark peaked at 124.18 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 89, in 1992.
That places Denmark 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.09 | — |
| 1991 | 124.18 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 89 | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 89.81 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 89.21 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 89.49 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.29 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 92.78 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 93.93 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 93.58 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.43 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 95.77 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.88 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 95.28 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.86 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 98.32 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 98.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.56 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 98.24 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 100.84 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 101.16 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 101.66 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.66 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 102.75 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.6 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.53 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.91 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 103.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 104.62 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 105.07 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 106.28 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 107.31 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 108.44 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 109.3 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.34 | 89 | 124.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.12 | 95.28 | 100.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.98 | 101.16 | 105.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.83 | 106.28 | 109.3 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0799 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Denmark was 109.3 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 124.18 in 1991.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Denmark ranks 18th 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 6.4%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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