Physicians in Denmark
Denmark: Physicians was 4.5 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.5 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Physicians in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.5 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Denmark peaked at 4.5 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.43 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places Denmark 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Physicians in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.25 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 per 1,000 people | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 4.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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 physicians in Denmark?
- Physicians in Denmark was 4.5 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for physicians?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.