Physicians per 1000 people in Denmark
Denmark: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.5
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2021
All-time low
2.43
in 1991
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Physicians per 1000 people in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians per 1000 people in Denmark stood at 4.5. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Denmark peaked at 4.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.49 | — |
| 1991 | 2.43 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.61 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.86 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.73 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.79 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.93 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.43 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.91 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.73 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.38 | 4.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Denmark?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Denmark was 4.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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