Hospital beds per 1000 people in Norway
Norway: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 3.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Norway, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Norway is 3.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Norway peaked at 5.9 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2023.
That places Norway 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.9 | — |
| 1987 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.82 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.99 | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.16 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.52 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.84 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.35 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.42 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.15 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 3.8 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.48 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 3.42 compare
- 54 Argentina 3.36 compare
- 55 San Marino 3.35 compare
- 57 Guyana 3.24 compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.21 compare
- 59 Israel 3.14 compare
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9506 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Norway?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Norway was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1986.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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