Health workforce migration in Denmark
Denmark: Health workforce migration was 27,878 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,878 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27,878 Number
in 2024
All-time low
15,553 Number
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health workforce migration in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27,878 Number 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,553 Number, in 2000.
That places Denmark 20th out of 35 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,553 Number | — |
| 2001 | 15,717 Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,324 Number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16,608 Number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,438 Number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 18,072 Number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18,615 Number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18,886 Number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19,663 Number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,164 Number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20,669 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21,107 Number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21,456 Number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,611 Number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,882 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,338 Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22,906 Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23,691 Number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24,308 Number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,719 Number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25,522 Number | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26,344 Number | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26,418 Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27,105 Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27,878 Number | +2.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27,878 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,025 Number, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,878 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,064 Number, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,704 Number | 15,553 Number | 20,164 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,469 Number | 20,669 Number | 24,719 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,653 Number | 25,522 Number | 27,878 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workforce migration in Denmark?
- Health workforce migration in Denmark was 27,878 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health workforce migration recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,878 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health workforce migration recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,553 Number in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for health workforce migration?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 35 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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