Pharmacists in Norway
Norway: Pharmacists was 3,542 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Norway, 2002–2023
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.
Pharmacists in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,188 | — |
| 2003 | 2,311 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,345 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,426 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,573 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,684 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,889 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 3,016 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,120 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,196 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,367 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3,506 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,710 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,640 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 2,819 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,936 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,020 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,136 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,199 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,293 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,408 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,542 | +3.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3,542 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3,542 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -28.8% | 3,710 | 2,640 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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