Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Norway

Norway: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 3.9 Number per inhabitant in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.9 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.7 Number per inhabitant
in 1985
All-time low
3.7 Number per inhabitant
in 2006
Years of data
19
1975–2021

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Norway, 1975–2021

02461975199820211975: 4.5 Number per inhabitant1985: 5.7 Number per inhabitant1991: 3.8 Number per inhabitant2006: 3.7 Number per inhabitant2007: 3.8 Number per inhabitant2008: 3.9 Number per inhabitant2009: 4 Number per inhabitant2010: 4.1 Number per inhabitant2011: 4.4 Number per inhabitant2012: 4.4 Number per inhabitant2013: 4.2 Number per inhabitant2014: 4.3 Number per inhabitant2015: 4.3 Number per inhabitant2016: 4.4 Number per inhabitant2017: 4.5 Number per inhabitant2018: 4.5 Number per inhabitant2019: 4.4 Number per inhabitant2020: 3.7 Number per inhabitant2021: 3.9 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

In 2021, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Norway stood at 3.9 Number per inhabitant.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Norway peaked at 5.7 Number per inhabitant in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.7 Number per inhabitant, in 2006.

Norway ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013) in Norway, 1975 to 2021.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1975 4.5 Number per inhabitant
1985 5.7 Number per inhabitant +26.7%
1991 3.8 Number per inhabitant -33.3%
2006 3.7 Number per inhabitant -2.6%
2007 3.8 Number per inhabitant +2.7%
2008 3.9 Number per inhabitant +2.6%
2009 4 Number per inhabitant +2.6%
2010 4.1 Number per inhabitant +2.5%
2011 4.4 Number per inhabitant +7.3%
2012 4.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2013 4.2 Number per inhabitant -4.5%
2014 4.3 Number per inhabitant +2.4%
2015 4.3 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2016 4.4 Number per inhabitant +2.3%
2017 4.5 Number per inhabitant +2.3%
2018 4.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2019 4.4 Number per inhabitant -2.2%
2020 3.7 Number per inhabitant -15.9%
2021 3.9 Number per inhabitant +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5 Number per inhabitant 4.5 Number per inhabitant 4.5 Number per inhabitant 1
1980s 5.7 Number per inhabitant 5.7 Number per inhabitant 5.7 Number per inhabitant 1
1990s 3.8 Number per inhabitant 3.8 Number per inhabitant 3.8 Number per inhabitant 1
2000s 3.85 Number per inhabitant 3.7 Number per inhabitant 4 Number per inhabitant 4
2010s 4.35 Number per inhabitant 4.1 Number per inhabitant 4.5 Number per inhabitant 10
2020s 3.8 Number per inhabitant 3.7 Number per inhabitant 3.9 Number per inhabitant 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 36 Estonia 4.1 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 36 Portugal 4.1 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 36 Estonia 4.1 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 40 Denmark 3.8 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 41 Greece 2.69 Number per inhabitant compare
  6. 42 Albania 2.2 Number per inhabitant compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Norway?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Norway was 3.9 Number per inhabitant in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 Number per inhabitant in 1985.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 Number per inhabitant in 2006.
How does Norway rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Norway ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013)
Unit
Number per inhabitant
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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