Physicians by category in Denmark
Denmark: Physicians by category was 5,257 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,257
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,257
in 2024
All-time low
2,509
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Physicians by category in Denmark, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5,257 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,509, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 25th of 47 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,509 | — |
| 1995 | 2,746 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,857 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3,211 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3,421 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 3,503 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,944 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 3,970 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,984 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,972 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,194 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,168 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,187 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,187 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,344 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,350 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,397 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,422 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,481 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,459 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,499 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,575 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,585 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,617 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,649 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,641 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,638 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,694 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,004 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 5,066 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,257 | +3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,257 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5,257 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,041 | 2,509 | 3,503 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,130 | 3,944 | 4,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,532 | 4,397 | 4,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,932 | 4,638 | 5,257 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Denmark?
- Physicians by category in Denmark was 5,257 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,257 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,509 in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for physicians by category?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 47 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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