Pharmacists in Denmark

Denmark: Pharmacists was 3,470 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,470
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,470
in 2022
All-time low
1,839
in 1992
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Pharmacists in Denmark, 1980–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980200120221980: 2.5k1981: 2.6k1982: 2.6k1983: 2.7k1984: 2.7k1985: 2.8k1986: 2.9k1987: 3.0k1988: 3.1k1989: 3.2k1990: 3.3k1991: 3.4k1992: 1.8k1993: 1.9k1994: 2.1k1995: 2.1k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.9k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists in Denmark stood at 3,470. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Denmark peaked at 3,470 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,839, in 1992.

That places Denmark 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Pharmacists in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Denmark, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 2,491 —
1981 2,555 +2.6%
1982 2,613 +2.3%
1983 2,668 +2.1%
1984 2,744 +2.8%
1985 2,845 +3.7%
1986 2,934 +3.1%
1987 3,011 +2.6%
1988 3,081 +2.3%
1989 3,168 +2.8%
1990 3,264 +3.0%
1991 3,372 +3.3%
1992 1,839 -45.5%
1993 1,900 +3.3%
1994 2,067 +8.8%
1995 2,115 +2.3%
1996 2,044 -3.4%
1997 2,184 +6.8%
1998 2,232 +2.2%
1999 2,282 +2.2%
2000 2,180 -4.5%
2001 2,332 +7.0%
2002 2,360 +1.2%
2003 2,412 +2.2%
2004 2,357 -2.3%
2005 2,498 +6.0%
2006 2,501 +0.1%
2007 2,494 -0.3%
2008 2,484 -0.4%
2009 2,509 +1.0%
2010 2,628 +4.7%
2011 2,689 +2.3%
2012 2,788 +3.7%
2013 2,848 +2.2%
2014 2,877 +1.0%
2015 2,928 +1.8%
2016 2,972 +1.5%
2017 3,063 +3.1%
2018 3,130 +2.2%
2019 3,220 +2.9%
2020 3,240 +0.6%
2021 3,401 +5.0%
2022 3,470 +2.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 3,470 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 3,470 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -45.5% 3,372 1,839

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,811 2,491 3,168 10
1990s 2,330 1,839 3,372 10
2000s 2,413 2,180 2,509 10
2010s 2,914 2,628 3,220 10
2020s 3,370 3,240 3,470 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 67 New Zealand 3,856 compare
  2. 68 Norway 3,542 compare
  3. 69 Singapore 3,494 compare
  4. 71 Croatia 3,422 compare
  5. 72 Albania 3,125 compare
  6. 73 Tunisia 2,920 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Denmark?
Pharmacists in Denmark was 3,470 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,470 in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,839 in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for pharmacists?
Denmark ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 3,402 data points, 1971–2024
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