Medical doctors in Norway
Norway: Medical doctors was 51.5% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
51.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 82 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2022
All-time low
33.2%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002β2023
Medical doctors in Norway, 2002β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Norway is 51.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Norway peaked at 53.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2002.
That places Norway 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 33.2% | 41.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 42.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.5% | 53.1% | 4 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Norway?
- Medical doctors in Norway was 51.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for medical doctors?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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