Denmark vs Estonia: Hospital employment

Denmark
22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Estonia
13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Estonia rank
4th

Hospital employment over time

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia, a difference of 8.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 4th of 31 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants Denmark
2010s 20.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants Denmark
2020s 22.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 12.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Denmark or Estonia?
Denmark, at 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 13.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Denmark and Estonia?
8.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for hospital employment?
Denmark ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.