Denmark vs Netherlands: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Denmark
12.19
in 2021
Netherlands
11.67
in 2022
Denmark rank
14th
Netherlands rank
15th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.19 against 11.67 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.52.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 9.36 10.17 0.812 Netherlands
2000s 10.68 9.01 1.67 Denmark
2010s 11.48 11.34 0.144 Denmark
2020s 12.11 11.37 0.735 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 12.19 against 11.67 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.52, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Denmark ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed