Physicians by category in Norway
Norway: Physicians by category was 6,144 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by category in Norway, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Norway stood at 6,144. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Norway peaked at 6,144 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,621, in 1993.
Norway ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,621 | — |
| 1998 | 2,352 | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 3,275 | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 3,184 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,517 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 3,597 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,753 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,819 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,889 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,877 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,039 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,140 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,317 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,437 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,595 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,487 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,613 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,799 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,085 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5,233 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,329 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,507 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,785 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 6,144 | +6.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6,144 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6,144 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by category 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +45.1% | 1,621 | 2,352 |
| 2002 | +39.2% | 2,352 | 3,275 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,986 | 1,621 | 2,352 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,614 | 3,184 | 3,889 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,541 | 4,039 | 5,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,600 | 5,233 | 6,144 | 5 |
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 physicians by category in Norway?
- Physicians by category in Norway was 6,144 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,144 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,621 in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for physicians by category?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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