Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Norway

Norway: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 40,002 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40,002 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
42,319 Number
in 2002
All-time low
39,305 Number
in 2021
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Norway, 2002–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2002201320242002: 42.3k Number2003: 41.7k Number2004: 41.4k Number2005: 41.0k Number2006: 41.1k Number2007: 41.2k Number2008: 41.3k Number2009: 41.1k Number2010: 41.3k Number2011: 41.3k Number2012: 41.7k Number2013: 41.4k Number2014: 41.3k Number2015: 40.7k Number2016: 40.5k Number2017: 40.4k Number2018: 40.1k Number2019: 40.0k Number2020: 39.6k Number2021: 39.3k Number2022: 39.3k Number2023: 40.0k Number2024: 40.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 40,002 Number for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Norway peaked at 42,319 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39,305 Number, in 2021.

Norway ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Norway, 2002 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2002 42,319 Number
2003 41,718 Number -1.4%
2004 41,402 Number -0.8%
2005 41,027 Number -0.9%
2006 41,078 Number +0.1%
2007 41,217 Number +0.3%
2008 41,334 Number +0.3%
2009 41,071 Number -0.6%
2010 41,297 Number +0.6%
2011 41,280 Number -0.0%
2012 41,732 Number +1.1%
2013 41,441 Number -0.7%
2014 41,310 Number -0.3%
2015 40,708 Number -1.5%
2016 40,494 Number -0.5%
2017 40,401 Number -0.2%
2018 40,126 Number -0.7%
2019 39,963 Number -0.4%
2020 39,615 Number -0.9%
2021 39,305 Number -0.8%
2022 39,337 Number +0.1%
2023 39,977 Number +1.6%
2024 40,002 Number +0.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 40,002 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 40,002 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,396 Number 41,027 Number 42,319 Number 8
2010s 40,875 Number 39,963 Number 41,732 Number 10
2020s 39,647 Number 39,305 Number 40,002 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Denmark 43,805 Number compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 43,008 Number compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 43,008 Number compare
  4. 22 Ireland 32,233 Number compare
  5. 23 Serbia 27,471 Number compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 23,562 Number compare
  7. 24 Slovenia 23,562 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More reference data data for Norway

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Frequently asked questions

What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Norway?
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Norway was 40,002 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 42,319 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 39,305 Number in 2021.
How does Norway rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Norway ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,160 data points, 1980–2025
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