Physicians by sex and age in Norway
Norway: Physicians by sex and age was 28,271 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by sex and age in Norway, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Norway is 28,271 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Norway peaked at 28,271 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,603 Number, in 2002.
Norway ranks 22nd of 47 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.
Physicians by sex and age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,603 Number | — |
| 2003 | 14,746 Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,615 Number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 16,473 Number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 17,391 Number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18,102 Number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18,858 Number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19,546 Number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20,114 Number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20,744 Number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 21,238 Number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,874 Number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,754 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 21,233 Number | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22,095 Number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,932 Number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23,720 Number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24,482 Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25,185 Number | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25,786 Number | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26,783 Number | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27,455 Number | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 28,271 Number | +3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28,271 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28,271 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 sex and age in Norway?
- Physicians by sex and age in Norway was 28,271 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28,271 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,603 Number in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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