Physicians by sex and age in Denmark
Denmark: Physicians by sex and age was 27,878 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,878 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
27,878 Number
in 2024
All-time low
9,083 Number
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Denmark is 27,878 Number, 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,083 Number, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 47 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,083 Number | — |
| 1981 | 9,396 Number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 10,475 Number | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 10,820 Number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11,558 Number | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 11,765 Number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12,007 Number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12,050 Number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,410 Number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12,621 Number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12,828 Number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12,531 Number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 13,433 Number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 13,571 Number | +1.0% |
| 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 28,271 Number, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,878 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,218 Number | 9,083 Number | 12,621 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,953 Number | 12,531 Number | 15,342 Number | 10 |
| 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
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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,878 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,083 Number in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 47 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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