Hospital beds in Norway
Norway: Hospital beds was 32.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Norway, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6255 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.6458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.65 units per person (2025)
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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