Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Norway
Norway: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 4.97 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.97 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.97 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
60
1960–2023
Physicians in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Norway stood at 4.97 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Norway peaked at 4.97 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000 people, in 1963.
Norway ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.91 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.97 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.97 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Norway?
- Physicians in Norway was 4.97 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for physicians?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.