Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Norway
Norway: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 8.79 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.79 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.84 per 10,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
8.03 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Norway is 8.79 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Norway peaked at 8.84 per 10,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.03 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Norway ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.03 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.04 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.09 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.13 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.05 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.43 per 10,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.81 per 10,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.72 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.79 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.68 per 10,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.78 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.84 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.65 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.66 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.42 per 10,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.47 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.49 per 10,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.54 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.63 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.78 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.79 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.79 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.79 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 per 10,000 people | 8.03 per 10,000 people | 8.81 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 per 10,000 people | 8.42 per 10,000 people | 8.84 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 per 10,000 people | 8.52 per 10,000 people | 8.79 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Norway?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Norway was 8.79 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 per 10,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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