Belgium vs Norway: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

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

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

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 42 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 Number 9,288 Number 18,061 Number Belgium
1990s 34,925 Number 12,740 Number 22,185 Number Belgium
2000s 30,162 Number 16,649 Number 13,513 Number Belgium
2010s 33,896 Number 23,118 Number 10,778 Number Belgium
2020s 37,089 Number 27,361 Number 9,728 Number 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 Number against 27,925 Number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Belgium and Norway?
9,164 Number, 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 42 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed