Health worker density, by type of occupation in Norway
Norway: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 8.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Norway is 8.79, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.03, in 2000.
Norway ranks 24th of 160 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.03 | — |
| 2001 | 8.04 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.05 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.43 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.72 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.68 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.78 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.84 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.66 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.42 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.54 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.63 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.78 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.79 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 | 8.03 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 | 8.42 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.52 | 8.79 | 4 |
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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 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 160 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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