Nurses and midwives in Denmark
Denmark: Nurses and midwives was 12.19 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Denmark is 12.19 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Denmark peaked at 12.42 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 12.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 per 1,000 people | 10.31 per 1,000 people | 11.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 per 1,000 people | 11.14 per 1,000 people | 11.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 12.02 per 1,000 people | 12.19 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 29,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 32,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 30,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 29,840 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 29,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 31,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 32,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 32,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Denmark?
- Nurses and midwives in Denmark was 12.19 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for nurses and midwives?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.