China (People's Republic of) vs Norway: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians

China (People's Republic of)
2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2013
Norway
5.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th

Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 3 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2010s 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, China (People's Republic of) or Norway?
Norway, at 5.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between China (People's Republic of) and Norway?
3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Norway rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available. Data definition and source Doctors (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists. Age groups cover total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.