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
Latest (2023)
16.51 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.44 per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
14.22 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
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.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.22 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 14.68 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.09 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.51 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.84 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.98 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.45 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.66 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.94 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.07 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.21 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.44 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.61 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 15.75 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.88 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.88 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.01 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.12 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.33 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.09 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.51 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 16.51 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 16.51 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
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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