Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Denmark

Denmark: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 4,641 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,641 Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,649 Number
in 2018
All-time low
2,509 Number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Denmark, 1994–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1994200620191994: 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 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4,641 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Denmark peaked at 4,649 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,509 Number, in 1994.

Denmark ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Denmark, 1994 to 2019.
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%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 4,641 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 4,641 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 69% of the median. (30 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Sweden 6,380 Number compare
  2. 22 Norway 5,418 Number compare
  3. 23 Greece 4,732 Number compare
  4. 25 Bulgaria 4,174 Number compare
  5. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare
  6. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Denmark?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Denmark was 4,641 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,649 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,509 Number in 1994.
How does Denmark rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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