Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Norway

Norway: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 5,418 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5,418 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5,418 Number
in 2021
All-time low
1,621 Number
in 1993
Years of data
22
1993–2021

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Norway, 1993–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200720211993: 1.6k Number1998: 2.4k Number2002: 3.3k Number2003: 3.2k Number2004: 3.5k Number2005: 3.6k Number2006: 3.8k Number2007: 3.8k Number2008: 3.9k Number2009: 3.9k Number2010: 4.0k Number2011: 4.1k Number2012: 4.3k Number2013: 4.4k Number2014: 4.6k Number2015: 4.6k Number2016: 4.7k Number2017: 4.9k Number2018: 5.0k Number2019: 5.2k Number2020: 5.3k Number2021: 5.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Norway is 5,418 Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Norway peaked at 5,418 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,621 Number, in 1993.

That places Norway 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,986 Number 1,621 Number 2,352 Number 2
2000s 3,614 Number 3,184 Number 3,889 Number 8
2010s 4,584 Number 4,039 Number 5,162 Number 10
2020s 5,364 Number 5,310 Number 5,418 Number 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Czechia 7,112 Number compare
  2. 17 Serbia 6,814 Number compare
  3. 18 Sweden 6,380 Number compare
  4. 20 Greece 4,732 Number compare
  5. 21 Denmark 4,641 Number compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 4,174 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Norway?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Norway was 5,418 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5,418 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,621 Number in 1993.
How does Norway rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Norway ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 806 data points, 1985–2021
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