Pharmacists in Norway

Norway: Pharmacists was 3,542 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3,542
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
68th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,710
in 2014
All-time low
2,188
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Pharmacists in Norway, 2002–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201220232002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.7k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.9k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists in Norway stood at 3,542.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Norway peaked at 3,710 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,188, in 2002.

That places Norway 68th out of 166 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,554 2,188 3,016 8
2010s 3,145 2,640 3,710 10
2020s 3,360 3,199 3,542 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 65 Netherlands 3,900 compare
  2. 66 Tanzania 3,860 compare
  3. 67 New Zealand 3,856 compare
  4. 69 Singapore 3,494 compare
  5. 70 Denmark 3,470 compare
  6. 71 Croatia 3,422 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More health data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Norway?
Pharmacists in Norway was 3,542 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,710 in 2014.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,188 in 2002.
How does Norway rank for pharmacists?
Norway ranks 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,388 data points, 1971–2024
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