Denmark vs New Zealand: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Denmark
12.19
in 2021
New Zealand
12.3
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
New Zealand rank
12th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.3 against 12.19 in Denmark, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 9.73 9.39 0.34 Denmark
2000s 10.68 9.71 0.9676 Denmark
2010s 11.48 10.69 0.791 Denmark
2020s 12.11 11.34 0.765 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 12.3 against 12.19 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.11, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Denmark ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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