Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Denmark
Denmark: Medical doctors per 1,000 people 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
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Denmark stood at 4.5 per 1,000 people. 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Denmark?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Denmark was 4.5 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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