Health workforce migration - historical data in Denmark

Denmark: Health workforce migration - historical data was 24,715 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24,715 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
24,715 Number
in 2019
All-time low
15,553 Number
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Health workforce migration - historical data in Denmark, 2000–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000200920192000: 15.6k Number2001: 15.7k Number2002: 16.3k Number2003: 16.6k Number2004: 17.4k Number2005: 18.1k Number2006: 18.6k Number2007: 18.9k Number2008: 19.7k Number2009: 20.2k Number2010: 20.7k Number2011: 21.1k Number2012: 21.5k Number2013: 21.6k Number2014: 21.9k Number2015: 22.3k Number2016: 22.9k Number2017: 23.7k Number2018: 24.3k Number2019: 24.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, health workforce migration - historical data in Denmark stood at 24,715 Number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Denmark peaked at 24,715 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,553 Number, in 2000.

That places Denmark 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,704 Number 15,553 Number 20,164 Number 10
2010s 22,467 Number 20,669 Number 24,715 Number 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Hungary 30,610 Number compare
  2. 17 Norway 27,781 Number compare
  3. 18 Ireland 25,959 Number compare
  4. 20 Finland 23,916 Number compare
  5. 21 Croatia 14,256 Number compare
  6. 22 Lithuania 13,795 Number compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Denmark?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Denmark was 24,715 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 24,715 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15,553 Number in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 437 data points, 2000–2021
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