Surgical procedures in Norway

Norway: Surgical procedures was 23,246 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23,246 Number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24,246 Number
in 2003
All-time low
19,201 Number
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2024

Surgical procedures in Norway, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 23.1k Number2001: 22.9k Number2002: 21.5k Number2003: 24.2k Number2004: 22.4k Number2005: 22.3k Number2006: 20.6k Number2007: 22.4k Number2008: 22.9k Number2009: 22.3k Number2012: 22.0k Number2015: 19.5k Number2016: 20.2k Number2017: 20.6k Number2018: 20.3k Number2019: 21.2k Number2020: 19.2k Number2021: 21.5k Number2022: 21.4k Number2023: 21.8k Number2024: 23.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surgical procedures in Norway is 23,246 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Norway peaked at 24,246 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19,201 Number, in 2020.

That places Norway 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Norway, 2000 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2000 23,093 Number —
2001 22,905 Number -0.8%
2002 21,535 Number -6.0%
2003 24,246 Number +12.6%
2004 22,393 Number -7.6%
2005 22,278 Number -0.5%
2006 20,625 Number -7.4%
2007 22,376 Number +8.5%
2008 22,907 Number +2.4%
2009 22,297 Number -2.7%
2012 22,008 Number -1.3%
2015 19,511 Number -11.3%
2016 20,175 Number +3.4%
2017 20,599 Number +2.1%
2018 20,296 Number -1.5%
2019 21,202 Number +4.5%
2020 19,201 Number -9.4%
2021 21,502 Number +12.0%
2022 21,415 Number -0.4%
2023 21,838 Number +2.0%
2024 23,246 Number +6.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 23,246 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 23,246 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,466 Number 20,625 Number 24,246 Number 10
2010s 20,632 Number 19,511 Number 22,008 Number 6
2020s 21,440 Number 19,201 Number 23,246 Number 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 34 Latvia 23,796 Number compare
  2. 34 Latvia 23,796 Number compare
  3. 37 Estonia 20,648 Number compare
  4. 37 Estonia 20,648 Number compare
  5. 39 Moldova 14,662 Number compare
  6. 39 Moldova 14,662 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

More reference data data for Norway

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Norway?
Surgical procedures in Norway was 23,246 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 24,246 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 19,201 Number in 2020.
How does Norway rank for surgical procedures?
Norway ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Surgical procedures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Surgical procedures
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 862 data points, 1990–2024
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