Belgium vs Norway: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021)

Belgium
37,089
in 2020
Norway
27,925
in 2021
Belgium rank
16th
Norway rank
19th

Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 37,089 against 27,925 in Norway, a difference of 9,164.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th of 43 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 27,349 9,288 18,061 Belgium
1990s 34,925 12,740 22,185 Belgium
2000s 30,162 16,649 13,513 Belgium
2010s 33,896 23,118 10,778 Belgium
2020s 37,089 27,361 9,728 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 37,089 against 27,925 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Belgium and Norway?
9,164, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Belgium ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,448 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed