Physicians by sex and age in Denmark
Denmark: Physicians by sex and age was 27,878 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,878
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
27,878
in 2024
All-time low
9,083
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Denmark is 27,878, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 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 sex and age in Denmark peaked at 27,878 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,083, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,083 | — |
| 1981 | 9,396 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 10,475 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 10,820 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11,558 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 11,765 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12,007 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12,050 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,410 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12,621 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12,828 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12,531 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 13,433 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 13,571 | +1.0% |
| 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 28,271, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,878 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,218 | 9,083 | 12,621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,953 | 12,531 | 15,342 | 10 |
| 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
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 sex and age in Denmark?
- Physicians by sex and age in Denmark was 27,878 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,878 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,083 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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