Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Norway
Norway: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 16.51 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Norway, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Norway is 16.51 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Norway peaked at 17.44 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.22 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Norway 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.48 per 1,000 people | 14.22 per 1,000 people | 16.45 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.45 per 1,000 people | 15.61 per 1,000 people | 17.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 per 1,000 people | 16.09 per 1,000 people | 16.51 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Norway?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Norway was 16.51 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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