Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Norway
Norway: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 27,925 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway, 1970–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Norway is 27,925, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,361, in 1970.
Norway ranks 19th of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,361 | — |
| 1980 | 8,050 | +50.2% |
| 1985 | 9,176 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 9,443 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10,482 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 11,089 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 11,383 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11,652 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12,076 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 12,871 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 13,351 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13,547 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,029 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14,665 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15,180 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15,978 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 14,603 | -8.6% |
| 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 26,320, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 27,925 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +50.2% | 5,361 | 8,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,361 | 5,361 | 5,361 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9,288 | 8,050 | 10,482 | 4 |
| 1990s | 12,740 | 11,089 | 14,665 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,649 | 14,603 | 19,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,118 | 20,114 | 26,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,643 | 27,361 | 27,925 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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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 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,361 in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 43 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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