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

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

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

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 43 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 5,361 10,458 Bulgaria
1980s 25,255 9,288 15,967 Bulgaria
1990s 28,267 12,740 15,527 Bulgaria
2000s 27,748 16,649 11,099 Bulgaria
2010s 28,900 23,118 5,782 Bulgaria
2020s 29,656 27,361 2,295 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 against 27,925 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Bulgaria and Norway?
1,731, 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 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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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
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