Denmark vs Sweden: Physicians

Denmark
4.5 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
4.41 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

Physicians over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.5 per 1,000 people against 4.41 per 1,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.