Health workforce migration in Denmark
Denmark: Health workforce migration was 27,878 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,878
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
27,878
in 2024
All-time low
15,553
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health workforce migration in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27,878 for health workforce migration in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 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, health workforce migration in Denmark peaked at 27,878 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,553, in 2000.
That places Denmark 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health workforce migration in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,553 | — |
| 2001 | 15,717 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,324 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16,608 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,438 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 18,072 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18,615 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18,886 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19,663 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,164 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20,669 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21,107 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21,456 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,611 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,882 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,338 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22,906 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23,691 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24,308 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,719 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,522 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26,344 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26,418 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27,105 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27,878 | +2.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27,878 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,878 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,064, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,704 | 15,553 | 20,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,469 | 20,669 | 24,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,653 | 25,522 | 27,878 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Denmark?
- Health workforce migration in Denmark was 27,878 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,878 in 2024.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,553 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for health workforce migration?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health workforce migration 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 Health workforce migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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