Pharmacists in Denmark
Denmark: Pharmacists was 3,470 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Denmark, 1980–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -45.5% | 3,372 | 1,839 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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