Medical doctors not further defined in Norway

Norway: Medical doctors not further defined was 9,969 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,969
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 151 countries
All-time high
15,978
in 2001
All-time low
5,118
in 2003
Years of data
37
1980–2023

Medical doctors not further defined in Norway, 1980–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1980200120231980: 8.1k1985: 9.2k1986: 9.4k1987: 10.5k1991: 11.1k1992: 11.4k1993: 11.7k1994: 12.1k1995: 12.9k1996: 13.4k1997: 13.5k1998: 14.0k1999: 14.7k2000: 15.2k2001: 16.0k2002: 5.3k2003: 5.1k2004: 5.5k2005: 5.8k2006: 6.4k2007: 6.7k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.6k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.2k2012: 8.4k2013: 8.7k2014: 9.0k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.8k2017: 8.8k2018: 9.1k2019: 9.3k2020: 9.5k2021: 9.7k2022: 9.9k2023: 10.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Norway recorded 9,969 for medical doctors not further defined in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Norway peaked at 15,978 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,118, in 2003.

That places Norway 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9,288 8,050 10,482 4
1990s 12,740 11,089 14,665 9
2000s 8,077 5,118 15,978 10
2010s 8,639 7,924 9,287 10
2020s 9,796 9,546 9,969 4

Countries ranked near Norway

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  2. 55 Sudan 10,683 compare
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  4. 58 Afghanistan 9,880 compare
  5. 59 Austria 9,620 compare
  6. 60 Yemen 8,148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Norway?
Medical doctors not further defined in Norway was 9,969 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 15,978 in 2001.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5,118 in 2003.
How does Norway rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Norway ranks 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors not further defined (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,994 data points, 1971–2024
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