Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Denmark
Denmark: Pharmacists — Health and social employment was 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants for pharmacists — health and social employment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists — health and social employment in Denmark peaked at 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 13th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.715 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.902 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists — health and social employment in Denmark?
- Pharmacists — health and social employment in Denmark was 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for pharmacists — health and social employment?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists — health and social employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pharmacists — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of pharmacists by status (ie. practising pharmacists, professionally active pharmacists, and pharmacists licenced to practice). Practising pharmacists prepare, dispense or sell medicaments and drugs for patients and provide advice. Professionally active pharmacists are practising pharmacists and other pharmacists for whom their education in pharmacy is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Pharmacists licensed to practice include practising and other (non-practising) pharmacists who are registered and entitled to practice. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.