Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway

Norway: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 196,438 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
196,438 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
196,438 Number
in 2021
All-time low
135,726 Number
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway, 2002–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201120212002: 135.7k Number2003: 139.3k Number2004: 143.3k Number2005: 147.7k Number2006: 151.5k Number2007: 154.4k Number2008: 156.5k Number2009: 160.7k Number2010: 163.1k Number2011: 166.6k Number2012: 169.1k Number2013: 171.6k Number2014: 174.5k Number2015: 180.4k Number2016: 182.7k Number2017: 186.0k Number2018: 187.5k Number2019: 190.4k Number2020: 192.5k Number2021: 196.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway stood at 196,438 Number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway peaked at 196,438 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135,726 Number, in 2002.

Norway ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) in Norway, 2002 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2002 135,726 Number —
2003 139,346 Number +2.7%
2004 143,350 Number +2.9%
2005 147,683 Number +3.0%
2006 151,490 Number +2.6%
2007 154,445 Number +2.0%
2008 156,480 Number +1.3%
2009 160,682 Number +2.7%
2010 163,139 Number +1.5%
2011 166,643 Number +2.1%
2012 169,105 Number +1.5%
2013 171,577 Number +1.5%
2014 174,541 Number +1.7%
2015 180,359 Number +3.3%
2016 182,707 Number +1.3%
2017 185,967 Number +1.8%
2018 187,499 Number +0.8%
2019 190,422 Number +1.6%
2020 192,522 Number +1.1%
2021 196,438 Number +2.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 196,438 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,770 Number, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 196,438 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,770 Number, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 148,650 Number 135,726 Number 160,682 Number 8
2010s 177,196 Number 163,139 Number 190,422 Number 10
2020s 194,480 Number 192,522 Number 196,438 Number 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Switzerland 229,122 Number compare
  2. 8 Romania 225,582 Number compare
  3. 10 Finland 195,597 Number compare
  4. 11 Denmark 153,541 Number compare
  5. 12 Austria 143,960 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway?
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway was 196,438 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 196,438 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 135,726 Number in 2002.
How does Norway rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
Norway ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/nursing-and-caring-professionals-historical-data-1980-2021/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/nursing-and-caring-professionals-historical-data-1980-2021/norway/">Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Norway</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 524 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed