Nursing personnel in Norway
Norway: Nursing personnel was 85,943 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85,943
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
86,764
in 2014
All-time low
62,338
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Nursing personnel in Norway, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Norway is 85,943, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Norway peaked at 86,764 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62,338, in 2002.
Norway ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62,338 | — |
| 2003 | 64,744 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 66,986 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 69,399 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 71,479 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 72,873 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 74,309 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 76,902 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 78,857 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 81,238 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 82,939 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 84,664 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 86,764 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 78,086 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 79,517 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 80,841 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 81,421 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82,649 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 83,740 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 85,300 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 85,262 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85,943 | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 85,943 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 85,943 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,879 | 62,338 | 76,902 | 8 |
| 2010s | 81,698 | 78,086 | 86,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,061 | 83,740 | 85,943 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Norway?
- Nursing personnel in Norway was 85,943 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 86,764 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,338 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for nursing personnel?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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