Hospital beds in Norway

Norway: Hospital beds was 32.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.99
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 152 countries
All-time high
52.45
in 2004
All-time low
32.99
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Hospital beds in Norway, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 382001: 38.22002: 49.92003: 49.92004: 52.52005: 51.62006: 50.32007: 48.62008: 46.42009: 45.22010: 432011: 422012: 39.72013: 38.62014: 38.42015: 37.62016: 36.82017: 362018: 35.22019: 34.82020: 342021: 342022: 33.52023: 33

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds in Norway is 32.99, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Norway peaked at 52.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.99, in 2023.

Norway ranks 55th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 37.97
2001 38.17 +0.5%
2002 49.94 +30.8%
2003 49.89 -0.1%
2004 52.45 +5.1%
2005 51.61 -1.6%
2006 50.27 -2.6%
2007 48.64 -3.2%
2008 46.35 -4.7%
2009 45.23 -2.4%
2010 43.04 -4.8%
2011 41.95 -2.5%
2012 39.73 -5.3%
2013 38.58 -2.9%
2014 38.45 -0.4%
2015 37.59 -2.2%
2016 36.85 -2.0%
2017 36.01 -2.3%
2018 35.24 -2.2%
2019 34.82 -1.2%
2020 34.02 -2.3%
2021 34 -0.1%
2022 33.48 -1.5%
2023 32.99 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.05 37.97 52.45 10
2010s 38.22 34.82 43.04 10
2020s 33.62 32.99 34.02 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 52 Portugal 34.76 compare
  2. 53 Antigua and Barbuda 34.2 compare
  3. 54 Argentina 33.6 compare
  4. 56 Guyana 32.38 compare
  5. 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.14 compare
  6. 58 Israel 31.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Norway?
Hospital beds in Norway was 32.99 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 52.45 in 2004.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 32.99 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for hospital beds?
Norway ranks 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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