Medical doctors in Norway

Norway: Medical doctors was 49.75 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
49.75
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.75
in 2023
All-time low
26.02
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Medical doctors in Norway, 1991–2023

010203040501991200720231991: 261992: 26.61993: 271994: 27.91995: 29.51996: 30.51997: 30.81998: 31.71999: 32.92000: 33.82001: 35.42002: 32.22003: 32.32004: 342005: 35.62006: 37.32007: 38.42008: 39.52009: 40.52010: 41.12011: 41.92012: 42.32013: 43.12014: 44.32015: 40.92016: 42.22017: 43.52018: 44.72019: 45.82020: 46.82021: 47.72022: 49.12023: 49.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Norway is 49.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Norway peaked at 49.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.02, in 1991.

Norway ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.19 26.02 32.87 9
2000s 35.91 32.18 40.48 10
2010s 42.97 40.91 45.78 10
2020s 48.33 46.82 49.75 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Andorra 51.16 compare
  2. 9 Russia 51.11 compare
  3. 10 Argentina 50.88 compare
  4. 12 Belarus 47.96 compare
  5. 13 Malta 47.19 compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 46.45 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Norway?
Medical doctors in Norway was 49.75 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 49.75 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 1991.
How does Norway rank for medical doctors?
Norway ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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