Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway
Norway: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 27,925 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27,925 Number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27,925 Number
in 2021
All-time low
5,361 Number
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2021
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway, 1970–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway is 27,925 Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway peaked at 27,925 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,361 Number, in 1970.
Norway ranks 19th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,361 Number | — |
| 1980 | 8,050 Number | +50.2% |
| 1985 | 9,176 Number | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 9,443 Number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10,482 Number | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 11,089 Number | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 11,383 Number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11,652 Number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12,076 Number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 12,871 Number | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 13,351 Number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13,547 Number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,029 Number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14,665 Number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15,180 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15,978 Number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 14,603 Number | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 14,746 Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,615 Number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 16,473 Number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 17,391 Number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18,102 Number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18,858 Number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19,546 Number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20,114 Number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20,744 Number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 21,238 Number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,874 Number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,754 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 23,104 Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23,986 Number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24,986 Number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 25,804 Number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 26,572 Number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,361 Number | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 27,925 Number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,361 Number | 5,361 Number | 5,361 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 9,288 Number | 8,050 Number | 10,482 Number | 4 |
| 1990s | 12,740 Number | 11,089 Number | 14,665 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,649 Number | 14,603 Number | 19,546 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,118 Number | 20,114 Number | 26,572 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,643 Number | 27,361 Number | 27,925 Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway was 27,925 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27,925 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,361 Number in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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