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Norway Physicians per 1,000 people

Norway's physicians per 1,000 people rose to 5.17 per 1,000 in 2021, up from 5.09 per 1,000 in 2020, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.08 from the previous year. Norway has the 7th highest physicians per 1,000 people. Within Europe, it ranks 5th out of 41 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2021)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2021 5.17
2020 5.09
2019 4.97
2018 4.86
2017 4.74
2016 4.58
2015 4.45
2014 4.43
2013 4.3
2012 4.23
2011 4.19
2010 4.11
2009 4.05
2008 3.96
2007 3.84
2006 3.73
2005 3.56
2004 3.4
2003 3.23
2002 3.22
2001 3.54
2000 3.38
1999 3.29
1998 3.17
1997 3.08
1996 3.05
1995 2.95
1994 2.79
1993 2.7
1992 2.66
1991 2.6
1987 2.5
1986 2.3
1985 2.2
1984 2.2
1983 2.1
1982 2.1
1981 2
1980 2
1979 1.9
1978 1.9
1977 1.9
1976 1.8
1975 1.7
1974 1.7
1973 1.6
1972 1.5
1971 1.5
1970 1.4
1969 1.4
1968 1.4
1967 1.3
1966 1.3
1965 1.3
1964 1.2
1963 1.1
1962 1.2
1960 1.2
Norway Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Norway for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 1.9 1.9 2023
Life Expectancy 83.11 82.51 2023