Nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway
Norway: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 160.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
160.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
174.42
in 2014
All-time low
142.24
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway is 160.4, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway peaked at 174.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 142.24, in 2002.
That places Norway 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 142.24 | — |
| 2003 | 146.75 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 150.86 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 155.12 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 158.37 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 159.81 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 160.97 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 164.47 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 166.55 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 169.37 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 170.69 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 172.1 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 174.42 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 155.19 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 156.65 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 157.95 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 157.99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 159.28 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 160.38 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 162.47 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 160.93 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 160.4 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.82 | 142.24 | 164.47 | 8 |
| 2010s | 164.02 | 155.19 | 174.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.05 | 160.38 | 162.47 | 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,973 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Norway was 160.4 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 174.42 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.24 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Norway ranks 4th 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 down 6.8%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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