Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Denmark
Denmark: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 5.81 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Denmark stood at 5.81 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Denmark peaked at 5.81 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.08 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 58th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 per 10,000 population | 4.08 per 10,000 population | 4.61 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 per 10,000 population | 4.74 per 10,000 population | 5.54 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 per 10,000 population | 5.56 per 10,000 population | 5.81 per 10,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Denmark?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Denmark was 5.81 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Denmark ranks 58th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)