Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Denmark

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

Latest (2024)
27,878
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
27,878
in 2024
All-time low
13,571
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 13.6k1994: 13.8k1995: 14.0k1996: 14.2k1997: 14.7k1998: 15.1k1999: 15.3k2000: 15.6k2001: 15.7k2002: 16.3k2003: 16.6k2004: 17.4k2005: 18.1k2006: 18.6k2007: 18.9k2008: 19.7k2009: 20.2k2010: 20.7k2011: 21.1k2012: 21.5k2013: 21.6k2014: 21.9k2015: 22.3k2016: 22.9k2017: 23.7k2018: 24.3k2019: 24.7k2020: 25.5k2021: 26.3k2022: 26.4k2023: 27.1k2024: 27.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 27,878 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,571, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 22nd of 46 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 Value Change
1993 13,571 —
1994 13,761 +1.4%
1995 14,038 +2.0%
1996 14,207 +1.2%
1997 14,672 +3.3%
1998 15,144 +3.2%
1999 15,342 +1.3%
2000 15,553 +1.4%
2001 15,717 +1.1%
2002 16,324 +3.9%
2003 16,608 +1.7%
2004 17,438 +5.0%
2005 18,072 +3.6%
2006 18,615 +3.0%
2007 18,886 +1.5%
2008 19,663 +4.1%
2009 20,164 +2.5%
2010 20,669 +2.5%
2011 21,107 +2.1%
2012 21,456 +1.7%
2013 21,611 +0.7%
2014 21,882 +1.3%
2015 22,338 +2.1%
2016 22,906 +2.5%
2017 23,691 +3.4%
2018 24,308 +2.6%
2019 24,719 +1.7%
2020 25,522 +3.2%
2021 26,344 +3.2%
2022 26,419 +0.3%
2023 27,105 +2.6%
2024 27,878 +2.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

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

See the full ranking of 291 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 27,878 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13,571 in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Denmark ranks 22nd out of 46 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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