Medical doctors in Norway
Norway: Medical doctors was 27,455 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,455
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
63rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
27,455
in 2023
All-time low
8,050
in 1980
Years of data
37
1980–2023
Medical doctors in Norway, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Norway is 27,455, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Norway peaked at 27,455 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,050, in 1980.
That places Norway 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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 | 14,603 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 14,746 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,615 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 16,473 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 17,391 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18,102 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18,858 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19,546 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20,114 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20,744 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 21,238 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,874 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,754 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 21,233 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22,095 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,932 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23,720 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24,482 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25,185 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25,786 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26,783 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27,455 | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 27,455 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 27,455 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 | 16,649 | 14,603 | 19,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,119 | 20,114 | 24,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,302 | 25,185 | 27,455 | 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 in Norway?
- Medical doctors in Norway was 27,455 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27,455 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,050 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for medical doctors?
- Norway ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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