Table 4.
Density of health professionals (per 100,000) in Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands and Iceland.
| 2000–2004 | Ratio | 2005–2009 | Ratio | 2010–2014* | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians | ||||||
| Denmark | 298 | 1.00 | 336 | 1.00 | 358 | 1.00 |
| Greenland | 148 | 0.50 | 178 | 0.53 | 171 | 0.48 |
| Faroe Islands | 192 | 0.64 | 188 | 0.56 | 245 | 0.67 |
| Iceland | 354 | 1.00 | 362 | 1.00 | 358 | 1.00 |
| Dentists | ||||||
| Denmark | 85 | 1.00 | 84 | 1.00 | 78 | 1.00 |
| Greenland | 53 | 0.63 | 50 | 0.60 | 48 | 0.62 |
| Faroe Islands | 82 | 0.96 | 83 | 0.99 | 88 | 1.12 |
| Iceland | 100 | 1.00 | 94 | 1.00 | 87 | 1.00 |
| Nurses | ||||||
| Denmark | 963 | 1.00 | 974 | 1.00 | 1014 | 1.00 |
| Greenland | 397 | 0.41 | 473 | 0.49 | 448 | 0.44 |
| Faroe Islands | 756 | 0.79 | 603 | 0.62 | 906 | 0.89 |
| Iceland | 829 | 1.00 | 855 | 1.00 | 894 | 1.00 |
Notes: * 2014 or most recently available data.
Sources: Data for Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands are from NOMESCO. Data for Iceland are from OECD. See text for details.