Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Denmark
Denmark: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 12.19 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives 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
Denmark recorded 12.19 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Denmark peaked at 12.42 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
That places Denmark 14th out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 12.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 per 1,000 people | 10.31 per 1,000 people | 11.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 per 1,000 people | 11.14 per 1,000 people | 11.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 12.02 per 1,000 people | 12.19 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Denmark?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Denmark was 12.19 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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