Germany vs Norway: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Germany
8.44 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Norway
8.79 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Norway rank
26th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.79 per 10,000 people against 8.44 per 10,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.35 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 per 10,000 people | 8.38 per 10,000 people | 0.608 per 10,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.45 per 10,000 people | 8.61 per 10,000 people | 0.162 per 10,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.48 per 10,000 people | 8.68 per 10,000 people | 0.1975 per 10,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.79 per 10,000 people against 8.44 per 10,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Germany and Norway?
- 0.35 per 10,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Germany ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.