Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 33.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.3
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 2010
All-time low
32.3
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 33.3 for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 47.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2024.
That places Norway 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.6 | — |
| 2009 | 46.9 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 47.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.4 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 44.5 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 42.9 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.4 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 45.1 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.1 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 43.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.2 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 40 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 40.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.1 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 34 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 35.9 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 32.3 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 33.3 | +3.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 33.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 33.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.1, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.75 | 40.6 | 46.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.55 | 37.4 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3 | 32.3 | 40.2 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Norway?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Norway was 33.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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