Generalist medical practitioners in Norway

Norway: Generalist medical practitioners was 5,785 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5,785
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
47th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5,785
in 2023
All-time low
3,184
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Norway, 2002–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2002201220232002: 3.3k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.8k2008: 3.9k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.8k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.3k2022: 5.5k2023: 5.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, generalist medical practitioners in Norway stood at 5,785. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Norway peaked at 5,785 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,184, in 2003.

Norway ranks 47th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,614 3,184 3,889 8
2010s 4,541 4,039 5,085 10
2020s 5,464 5,233 5,785 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 44 New Zealand 6,849 compare
  2. 45 Sweden 6,602 compare
  3. 46 Serbia 6,595 compare
  4. 48 Oman 5,612 compare
  5. 49 Greece 4,888 compare
  6. 50 Belarus 4,756 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

More health data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Norway?
Generalist medical practitioners in Norway was 5,785 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5,785 in 2023.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,184 in 2003.
How does Norway rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Norway ranks 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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