Specialist medical practitioners in Norway

Norway: Specialist medical practitioners was 11,701 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
11,701
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
44th
of 95 countries
All-time high
11,701
in 2023
All-time low
6,057
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Norway, 2002–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2002201220232002: 6.1k2003: 6.4k2004: 6.6k2005: 7.0k2006: 7.3k2007: 7.5k2008: 7.8k2009: 8.1k2010: 8.2k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.5k2013: 8.8k2014: 9.2k2015: 8.4k2016: 8.7k2017: 9.4k2018: 9.7k2019: 10.1k2020: 10.4k2021: 10.7k2022: 11.4k2023: 11.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Norway stood at 11,701. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Norway peaked at 11,701 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,057, in 2002.

That places Norway 44th out of 95 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,102 6,057 8,072 8
2010s 8,938 8,151 10,110 10
2020s 11,043 10,406 11,701 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 41 New Zealand 12,484 compare
  2. 42 Croatia 12,302 compare
  3. 43 Denmark 11,953 compare
  4. 45 Nepal 10,789 compare
  5. 46 Lithuania 10,214 compare
  6. 47 Ireland 10,076 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More health data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Norway?
Specialist medical practitioners in Norway was 11,701 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11,701 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6,057 in 2002.
How does Norway rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Norway ranks 44th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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