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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2002201220232002: 64.5k2003: 67.0k2004: 69.3k2005: 71.7k2006: 73.8k2007: 75.3k2008: 76.8k2009: 79.4k2010: 81.4k2011: 83.9k2012: 85.7k2013: 87.4k2014: 89.6k2015: 80.5k2016: 82.0k2017: 83.3k2018: 83.9k2019: 85.2k2020: 86.3k2021: 87.9k2022: 87.8k2023: 88.5k

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Norway, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 49 Belarus 97,407 compare
  2. 50 Chile 93,214 compare
  3. 51 Peru 92,651 compare
  4. 53 Portugal 83,538 compare
  5. 54 Colombia 83,171 compare
  6. 55 Ireland 80,947 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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