Nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway
Norway: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 88,530 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88,530
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
89,607
in 2014
All-time low
64,549
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 88,530 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway peaked at 89,607 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64,549, in 2002.
Norway ranks 52nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64,549 | — |
| 2003 | 66,989 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 69,272 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 71,713 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 73,809 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 75,256 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 76,752 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 79,416 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 81,428 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83,890 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 85,661 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 87,426 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 89,607 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 80,540 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 82,020 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 83,346 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 83,919 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85,179 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 86,274 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 87,864 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 87,817 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88,530 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,220 | 64,549 | 79,416 | 8 |
| 2010s | 84,302 | 80,540 | 89,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,621 | 86,274 | 88,530 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9506 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway was 88,530 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 89,607 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,549 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Norway ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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