Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway

Norway: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 6.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.42
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
60th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 2014
All-time low
4.82
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway, 2002–2023

024682002201220232002: 4.82003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 5.22006: 5.52007: 5.72008: 6.12009: 6.22010: 6.42011: 6.52012: 6.72013: 6.92014: 7.22015: 5.12016: 5.42017: 5.62018: 5.72019: 5.92020: 62021: 6.12022: 6.22023: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway is 6.42, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway peaked at 7.22 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 2002.

That places Norway 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 4.82 —
2003 5.06 +5.0%
2004 5.11 +1.0%
2005 5.25 +2.7%
2006 5.52 +5.1%
2007 5.7 +3.3%
2008 6.06 +6.3%
2009 6.25 +3.1%
2010 6.38 +2.1%
2011 6.45 +1.1%
2012 6.71 +4.0%
2013 6.9 +2.8%
2014 7.22 +4.6%
2015 5.09 -29.5%
2016 5.38 +5.7%
2017 5.56 +3.3%
2018 5.69 +2.3%
2019 5.86 +3.0%
2020 5.95 +1.5%
2021 6.09 +2.4%
2022 6.25 +2.6%
2023 6.42 +2.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 6.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 6.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -29.5% 7.22 5.09

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.47 4.82 6.25 8
2010s 6.12 5.09 7.22 10
2020s 6.18 5.95 6.42 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 57 Germany 6.65 compare
  2. 58 Grenada 6.52 compare
  3. 59 Malaysia 6.43 compare
  4. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 6.28 compare
  5. 62 Moldova 6.11 compare
  6. 63 Singapore 6.04 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Norway was 6.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2014.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 2002.
How does Norway rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Norway ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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