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

Bulgaria
29,656 Number
in 2020
Norway
27,925 Number
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
18th
Norway rank
19th

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 29,656 Number against 27,925 Number in Norway, a difference of 1,731 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 42 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 15,819 Number 5,361 Number 10,458 Number Bulgaria
1980s 25,255 Number 9,288 Number 15,967 Number Bulgaria
1990s 28,267 Number 12,740 Number 15,527 Number Bulgaria
2000s 27,748 Number 16,649 Number 11,099 Number Bulgaria
2010s 28,900 Number 23,118 Number 5,782 Number Bulgaria
2020s 29,656 Number 27,361 Number 2,295 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Bulgaria or Norway?
Bulgaria, at 29,656 Number against 27,925 Number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Bulgaria and Norway?
1,731 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Bulgaria ranks 18th 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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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
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