Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Denmark

Denmark: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 27,878 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,878 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
27,878 Number
in 2024
All-time low
13,571 Number
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 13.6k Number1994: 13.8k Number1995: 14.0k Number1996: 14.2k Number1997: 14.7k Number1998: 15.1k Number1999: 15.3k Number2000: 15.6k Number2001: 15.7k Number2002: 16.3k Number2003: 16.6k Number2004: 17.4k Number2005: 18.1k Number2006: 18.6k Number2007: 18.9k Number2008: 19.7k Number2009: 20.2k Number2010: 20.7k Number2011: 21.1k Number2012: 21.5k Number2013: 21.6k Number2014: 21.9k Number2015: 22.3k Number2016: 22.9k Number2017: 23.7k Number2018: 24.3k Number2019: 24.7k Number2020: 25.5k Number2021: 26.3k Number2022: 26.4k Number2023: 27.1k Number2024: 27.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 27,878 Number for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 27,878 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,571 Number, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1993 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1993 13,571 Number
1994 13,761 Number +1.4%
1995 14,038 Number +2.0%
1996 14,207 Number +1.2%
1997 14,672 Number +3.3%
1998 15,144 Number +3.2%
1999 15,342 Number +1.3%
2000 15,553 Number +1.4%
2001 15,717 Number +1.1%
2002 16,324 Number +3.9%
2003 16,608 Number +1.7%
2004 17,438 Number +5.0%
2005 18,072 Number +3.6%
2006 18,615 Number +3.0%
2007 18,886 Number +1.5%
2008 19,663 Number +4.1%
2009 20,164 Number +2.5%
2010 20,669 Number +2.5%
2011 21,107 Number +2.1%
2012 21,456 Number +1.7%
2013 21,611 Number +0.7%
2014 21,882 Number +1.3%
2015 22,338 Number +2.1%
2016 22,906 Number +2.5%
2017 23,691 Number +3.4%
2018 24,308 Number +2.6%
2019 24,719 Number +1.7%
2020 25,522 Number +3.2%
2021 26,344 Number +3.2%
2022 26,419 Number +0.3%
2023 27,105 Number +2.6%
2024 27,878 Number +2.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 27,878 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 27,878 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,391 Number 13,571 Number 15,342 Number 7
2000s 17,704 Number 15,553 Number 20,164 Number 10
2010s 22,469 Number 20,669 Number 24,719 Number 10
2020s 26,654 Number 25,522 Number 27,878 Number 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  2. 20 Bulgaria 30,086 Number compare
  3. 21 Norway 28,271 Number compare
  4. 23 Ireland 22,257 Number compare
  5. 24 Serbia 22,037 Number compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare
  7. 25 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare

See the full ranking of 286 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 27,878 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 27,878 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13,571 Number in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
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