Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Norway

Norway: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 27,925 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27,925
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
27,925
in 2021
All-time low
14,603
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Norway, 2002–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201120212002: 14.6k2003: 14.7k2004: 15.6k2005: 16.5k2006: 17.4k2007: 18.1k2008: 18.9k2009: 19.5k2010: 20.1k2011: 20.7k2012: 21.2k2013: 21.9k2014: 22.8k2015: 23.1k2016: 24.0k2017: 25.0k2018: 25.8k2019: 26.6k2020: 27.4k2021: 27.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 27,925 for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Norway peaked at 27,925 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,603, in 2002.

Norway ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Norway, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 14,603 —
2003 14,746 +1.0%
2004 15,615 +5.9%
2005 16,473 +5.5%
2006 17,391 +5.6%
2007 18,102 +4.1%
2008 18,858 +4.2%
2009 19,546 +3.6%
2010 20,114 +2.9%
2011 20,744 +3.1%
2012 21,238 +2.4%
2013 21,874 +3.0%
2014 22,754 +4.0%
2015 23,104 +1.5%
2016 23,986 +3.8%
2017 24,986 +4.2%
2018 25,804 +3.3%
2019 26,572 +3.0%
2020 27,361 +3.0%
2021 27,925 +2.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 27,925 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 27,925 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,917 14,603 19,546 8
2010s 23,118 20,114 26,572 10
2020s 27,643 27,361 27,925 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Belgium 37,089 compare
  2. 21 Hungary 30,610 compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 29,656 compare
  4. 24 Denmark 24,715 compare
  5. 25 Serbia 20,703 compare
  6. 25 Serbia 20,703 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Norway?
Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Norway was 27,925 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 27,925 in 2021.
What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14,603 in 2002.
How does Norway rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
364 places, 8,470 data points, 1993–2021
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