Physicians per 1000 people in Norway
Norway: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.97
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 2023
All-time low
1.1
in 1963
Years of data
60
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Norway is 4.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Norway peaked at 4.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.6 | 3.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 3.22 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4.09 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.68 | 4.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 35,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Norway?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Norway was 4.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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