Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Norway
Norway: Medical doctors not further defined was 9,969 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors not further defined in Norway, 1980–2023
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 153 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.
Medical doctors not further defined in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,050 | — |
| 1985 | 9,176 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 9,443 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10,482 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 11,089 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 11,383 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11,652 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12,076 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 12,871 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 13,351 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13,547 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,029 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14,665 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15,180 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15,978 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5,271 | -67.0% |
| 2003 | 5,118 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,465 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5,846 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6,362 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 6,747 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 7,203 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 7,597 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 7,924 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8,155 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8,437 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,672 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8,956 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8,349 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 8,764 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,752 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,096 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9,287 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9,546 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9,744 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,923 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,969 | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9,969 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9,969 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,287, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -67.0% | 15,978 | 5,271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 153 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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