Health personnel in Norway
Norway: Health personnel was 28,271 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health personnel in Norway, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 28,271 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Norway peaked at 28,271 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,361 Number, in 1970.
That places Norway 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Health personnel 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 | 21,233 Number | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22,095 Number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,932 Number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23,720 Number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24,482 Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25,185 Number | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25,786 Number | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26,783 Number | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27,455 Number | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 28,271 Number | +3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28,271 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28,271 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health personnel 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 Number | 8,050 Number |
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 | 22,119 Number | 20,114 Number | 24,482 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,696 Number | 25,185 Number | 28,271 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Norway?
- Health personnel in Norway was 28,271 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28,271 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,361 Number in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for health personnel?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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