Surgical procedures in Denmark

Denmark: Surgical procedures was 83,125 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83,125 Number
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
83,125 Number
in 2023
All-time low
23,204 Number
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Surgical procedures in Denmark, 1996–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1996200920231996: 23.2k Number1997: 23.9k Number1998: 25.2k Number1999: 28.0k Number2000: 28.5k Number2001: 30.0k Number2002: 36.5k Number2003: 38.0k Number2004: 36.1k Number2005: 38.6k Number2006: 39.2k Number2007: 42.4k Number2008: 37.6k Number2009: 49.6k Number2010: 50.6k Number2011: 52.4k Number2012: 55.4k Number2013: 53.2k Number2014: 54.0k Number2015: 56.7k Number2016: 58.6k Number2017: 59.4k Number2018: 61.9k Number2019: 60.5k Number2020: 52.8k Number2021: 46.4k Number2022: 76.1k Number2023: 83.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 83,125 Number for surgical procedures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Denmark peaked at 83,125 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,204 Number, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Denmark, 1996 to 2023.
Year Number Change
1996 23,204 Number —
1997 23,856 Number +2.8%
1998 25,174 Number +5.5%
1999 28,011 Number +11.3%
2000 28,519 Number +1.8%
2001 30,030 Number +5.3%
2002 36,501 Number +21.5%
2003 37,984 Number +4.1%
2004 36,077 Number -5.0%
2005 38,596 Number +7.0%
2006 39,156 Number +1.5%
2007 42,407 Number +8.3%
2008 37,639 Number -11.2%
2009 49,580 Number +31.7%
2010 50,571 Number +2.0%
2011 52,351 Number +3.5%
2012 55,432 Number +5.9%
2013 53,234 Number -4.0%
2014 53,989 Number +1.4%
2015 56,706 Number +5.0%
2016 58,559 Number +3.3%
2017 59,425 Number +1.5%
2018 61,897 Number +4.2%
2019 60,455 Number -2.3%
2020 52,767 Number -12.7%
2021 46,386 Number -12.1%
2022 76,116 Number +64.1%
2023 83,125 Number +9.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 83,125 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 83,125 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Surgical procedures in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +64.1% 46,386 Number 76,116 Number
2009 +31.7% 37,639 Number 49,580 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,061 Number 23,204 Number 28,011 Number 4
2000s 37,649 Number 28,519 Number 49,580 Number 10
2010s 56,262 Number 50,571 Number 61,897 Number 10
2020s 64,598 Number 46,386 Number 83,125 Number 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Portugal 115,515 Number compare
  2. 17 Greece 98,364 Number compare
  3. 18 Hungary 89,223 Number compare
  4. 20 Romania 74,224 Number compare
  5. 21 Finland 63,808 Number compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 52,339 Number compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 52,339 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Denmark?
Surgical procedures in Denmark was 83,125 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 83,125 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 23,204 Number in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for surgical procedures?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Surgical procedures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Surgical procedures
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 862 data points, 1990–2024
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