Denmark: Nurse to hospital bed ratio

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 Denmark

Nurse to hospital bed ratio

 Latest value 2.74
 Year 2018
 Measure nurse to bed ratio
 Data availability 1997 - 2018
 Average 1.98
 Min - Max 1.32 - 2.85
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2018 is 2.74 nurse to bed ratio, a decline from 2.76 nurse to bed ratio in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 1.48 nurse to bed ratio, based on data from 29 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1997 to 2018 is 1.98 nurse to bed ratio. The minimum value, 1.32 nurse to bed ratio, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 2.85 nurse to bed ratio was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Denmark - Nurse to hospital bed ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Denmark - Nurse to hospital bed ratio - historical chart - 1997-2018




Definition: The ratio of the number of professional and associate professional nurses to the number of hospital beds.

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