Physicians by sex and age in Norway
Norway: Physicians by sex and age was 28,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,271
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
28,271
in 2024
All-time low
14,603
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Norway, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Norway is 28,271, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,603, in 2002.
Norway ranks 22nd of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,603 | — |
| 2003 | 14,746 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,615 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 16,473 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 17,391 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18,102 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18,858 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19,546 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20,114 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20,744 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 21,238 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,874 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,754 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 21,233 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22,095 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,932 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23,720 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24,482 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25,185 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25,786 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26,783 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 27,455 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 28,271 | +3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28,271 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28,271 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,917 | 14,603 | 19,546 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,119 | 20,114 | 24,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,696 | 25,185 | 28,271 | 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28,271 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,603 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 49 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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