Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Norway

Norway: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 39,307 Number in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
39,307 Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
42,319 Number
in 2002
All-time low
39,307 Number
in 2021
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Norway, 2002–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2002201120212002: 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 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Norway stood at 39,307 Number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Norway peaked at 42,319 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39,307 Number, in 2021.

Norway ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Norway, 2002 to 2021.
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 39,307 Number -0.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 39,307 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 39,307 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 94% 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 39,461 Number 39,307 Number 39,615 Number 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 Romania 40,796 Number compare
  2. 22 Denmark 40,549 Number compare
  3. 24 Ireland 31,842 Number compare
  4. 25 Serbia 23,456 Number compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 21,409 Number compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 21,409 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Norway?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Norway was 39,307 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 42,319 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 39,307 Number in 2021.
How does Norway rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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