Nursing personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Nursing personnel was 62,344 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62,344
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
62,705
in 1991
All-time low
43,758
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Nursing personnel in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing personnel in Denmark stood at 62,344.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Denmark peaked at 62,705 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43,758, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,289 | 43,758 | 59,207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,734 | 45,132 | 62,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,283 | 49,706 | 54,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,582 | 54,510 | 58,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,042 | 59,717 | 62,344 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 59 New Zealand 65,717 compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 64,822 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 62,445 compare
- 63 Paraguay 58,256 compare
- 64 Israel 55,835 compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 53,789 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Denmark?
- Nursing personnel in Denmark was 62,344 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62,705 in 1991.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,758 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for nursing personnel?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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