Physicians by category in Denmark

Denmark: Physicians by category was 5,257 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,257 Number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,257 Number
in 2024
All-time low
2,509 Number
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Physicians by category in Denmark, 1994–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1994200920241994: 2.5k Number1995: 2.7k Number1996: 2.9k Number1997: 3.2k Number1998: 3.4k Number1999: 3.5k Number2000: 3.9k Number2001: 4.0k Number2002: 4.0k Number2003: 4.0k Number2004: 4.2k Number2005: 4.2k Number2006: 4.2k Number2007: 4.2k Number2008: 4.3k Number2009: 4.3k Number2010: 4.4k Number2011: 4.4k Number2012: 4.5k Number2013: 4.5k Number2014: 4.5k Number2015: 4.6k Number2016: 4.6k Number2017: 4.6k Number2018: 4.6k Number2019: 4.6k Number2020: 4.6k Number2021: 4.7k Number2022: 5.0k Number2023: 5.1k Number2024: 5.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5,257 Number for physicians by category in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by category in Denmark peaked at 5,257 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,509 Number, in 1994.

Denmark ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Physicians by category in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by category in Denmark, 1994 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1994 2,509 Number
1995 2,746 Number +9.4%
1996 2,857 Number +4.0%
1997 3,211 Number +12.4%
1998 3,421 Number +6.5%
1999 3,503 Number +2.4%
2000 3,944 Number +12.6%
2001 3,970 Number +0.7%
2002 3,984 Number +0.4%
2003 3,972 Number -0.3%
2004 4,194 Number +5.6%
2005 4,168 Number -0.6%
2006 4,187 Number +0.5%
2007 4,187 Number +0.0%
2008 4,344 Number +3.7%
2009 4,350 Number +0.1%
2010 4,397 Number +1.1%
2011 4,422 Number +0.6%
2012 4,481 Number +1.3%
2013 4,459 Number -0.5%
2014 4,499 Number +0.9%
2015 4,575 Number +1.7%
2016 4,585 Number +0.2%
2017 4,617 Number +0.7%
2018 4,649 Number +0.7%
2019 4,641 Number -0.2%
2020 4,638 Number -0.1%
2021 4,694 Number +1.2%
2022 5,004 Number +6.6%
2023 5,066 Number +1.2%
2024 5,257 Number +3.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 5,257 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 5,257 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,041 Number 2,509 Number 3,503 Number 6
2000s 4,130 Number 3,944 Number 4,350 Number 10
2010s 4,532 Number 4,397 Number 4,649 Number 10
2020s 4,932 Number 4,638 Number 5,257 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Serbia 6,295 Number compare
  2. 22 Norway 6,144 Number compare
  3. 23 Portugal 6,088 Number compare
  4. 25 Greece 4,901 Number compare
  5. 26 Bulgaria 3,877 Number compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 3,249 Number compare
  7. 27 Lithuania 3,249 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by category in Denmark?
Physicians by category in Denmark was 5,257 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5,257 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,509 Number in 1994.
How does Denmark rank for physicians by category?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by category rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,193 data points, 1985–2025
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