Hospital beds by sector in Norway
Norway: Hospital beds by sector was 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Norway, 2002β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by sector in Norway is 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Norway peaked at 5.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
Norway ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Norway?
- Hospital beds by sector in Norway was 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2004.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.