Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Norway

Norway: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 28,271 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,271 Number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
28,271 Number
in 2024
All-time low
14,603 Number
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 2002–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201320242002: 14.6k Number2003: 14.7k Number2004: 15.6k Number2005: 16.5k Number2006: 17.4k Number2007: 18.1k Number2008: 18.9k Number2009: 19.5k Number2010: 20.1k Number2011: 20.7k Number2012: 21.2k Number2013: 21.9k Number2014: 22.8k Number2015: 21.2k Number2016: 22.1k Number2017: 22.9k Number2018: 23.7k Number2019: 24.5k Number2020: 25.2k Number2021: 25.8k Number2022: 26.8k Number2023: 27.5k Number2024: 28.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 28,271 Number for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 28,271 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,603 Number, in 2002.

Norway ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,917 Number 14,603 Number 19,546 Number 8
2010s 22,119 Number 20,114 Number 24,482 Number 10
2020s 26,696 Number 25,185 Number 28,271 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Belgium 39,951 Number compare
  2. 17 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 30,086 Number compare
  4. 20 Denmark 27,878 Number compare
  5. 21 Serbia 22,037 Number compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Norway?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Norway was 28,271 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 28,271 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14,603 Number in 2002.
How does Norway rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Norway ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
278 places, 7,563 data points, 1993–2025
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