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Physicians, total — Norway

Physicians, total in Norway in 2023 — 27,455 people. Ranked 49 in the world out of 117. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 241.1%.

2023 27,455 people +2.51% vs 2022
World rank 49of 117
Period maximum 27,455 people2023
Period minimum 8,050 people1980

Trend over time

1980–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Norway, 1980–2023010,00020,00030,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020231980: 8,050 people1985: 9,176 people1986: 9,443 people1987: 10,482 people1991: 11,089 people1992: 11,383 people1993: 11,652 people1994: 12,076 people1995: 12,871 people1996: 13,351 people1997: 13,547 people1998: 14,029 people1999: 14,665 people2000: 15,180 people2001: 15,978 people2002: 14,603 people2003: 14,746 people2004: 15,615 people2005: 16,473 people2006: 17,391 people2007: 18,102 people2008: 18,858 people2009: 19,546 people2010: 20,114 people2011: 20,744 people2012: 21,238 people2013: 21,874 people2014: 22,754 people2015: 21,233 people2016: 22,095 people2017: 22,932 people2018: 23,720 people2019: 24,482 people2020: 25,185 people2021: 25,786 people2022: 26,783 people2023: 27,455 people
Change over the period: +19,405 (+241.06%) Average annual rate: 2.89 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 27,455 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Northern Europe computed 347,099 people
Physicians, total — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 27,455 +672 +2.51%
2022 26,783 +997 +3.87%
2021 25,786 +601 +2.39%
2020 25,185 +703 +2.87%
2019 24,482 +762 +3.21%
2018 23,720 +788 +3.44%
2017 22,932 +837 +3.79%
2016 22,095 +862 +4.06%
2015 21,233 −1,521 −6.68%
2014 22,754 +880 +4.02%
2013 21,874 +636 +2.99%
2012 21,238 +494 +2.38%
2011 20,744 +630 +3.13%
2010 20,114 +568 +2.91%
2009 19,546 +688 +3.65%
2008 18,858 +756 +4.18%
2007 18,102 +711 +4.09%
2006 17,391 +918 +5.57%
2005 16,473 +858 +5.49%
2004 15,615 +869 +5.89%
2003 14,746 +143 +0.98%
2002 14,603 −1,375 −8.61%
2001 15,978 +798 +5.26%
2000 15,180 +515 +3.51%
1999 14,665 +636 +4.53%
1998 14,029 +482 +3.56%
1997 13,547 +196 +1.47%
1996 13,351 +480 +3.73%
1995 12,871 +795 +6.58%
1994 12,076 +424 +3.64%
1993 11,652 +269 +2.36%
1992 11,383 +294 +2.65%
1991 11,089 — —
1987 10,482 +1,039 +11%
1986 9,443 +267 +2.91%
1985 9,176 — —
1980 8,050 — —

Northern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GB United Kingdom 230,393 NO Norway 27,455 DK Denmark 26,942 IE Ireland 20,135 FI Finland 16,102 LT Lithuania 13,256 LV Latvia 6,309 EE Estonia 4,772 IS Iceland 1,735
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About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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