New Zealand vs Norway: Generalist medical practitioners

New Zealand
6,849
in 2024
Norway
5,785
in 2023
New Zealand rank
44th
Norway rank
47th

Generalist medical practitioners over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6,849 against 5,785 in Norway, a difference of 1,064.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 44th and Norway ranks 47th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 3,292 3,614 321.5 Norway
2010s 5,741 4,541 1,200 New Zealand
2020s 6,426 5,464 963 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher generalist medical practitioners, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 6,849 against 5,785 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in generalist medical practitioners between New Zealand and Norway?
1,064, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for generalist medical practitioners?
New Zealand ranks 44th and Norway ranks 47th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed