Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Norway
Norway: Screening rates for cancers in Europe was 78.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Norway, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 78.0% for screening rates for cancers in europe in 2019.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, screening rates for cancers in europe in Norway peaked at 80.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.9% | — |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 78.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 70.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is screening rates for cancers in europe in Norway?
- Screening rates for cancers in europe in Norway was 78.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for screening rates for cancers in europe?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
- Is screening rates for cancers in europe rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Screening rates for cancers in Europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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