Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Norway
Norway: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 1990
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
32
1990–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Norway stood at 99.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Norway peaked at 99.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 33rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.4% | — |
| 1991 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 99.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Norway?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Norway was 99.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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