Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway
Norway: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 6.42 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway is 6.42 per 10,000 population, 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, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway peaked at 7.22 per 10,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.82 per 10,000 population, 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.82 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 5.06 per 10,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.11 per 10,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.25 per 10,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.52 per 10,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.06 per 10,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.25 per 10,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.38 per 10,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.45 per 10,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.71 per 10,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.22 per 10,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.09 per 10,000 population | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 5.38 per 10,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.56 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.69 per 10,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.86 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.95 per 10,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.09 per 10,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.25 per 10,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.42 per 10,000 population | +2.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.42 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.42 per 10,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -29.5% | 7.22 per 10,000 population | 5.09 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 per 10,000 population | 4.82 per 10,000 population | 6.25 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.12 per 10,000 population | 5.09 per 10,000 population | 7.22 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 per 10,000 population | 5.95 per 10,000 population | 6.42 per 10,000 population | 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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway was 6.42 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 per 10,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 per 10,000 population in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Norway ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).