Colombia vs Norway: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

Colombia
83,171 Persons
in 2024
Norway
84,897 Persons
in 2024
Colombia rank
14th
Norway rank
13th

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time

  • Colombia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 84,897 Persons against 83,171 Persons in Colombia, a difference of 1,726 Persons.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 65,051 Persons 80,503 Persons 15,452 Persons Norway
2020s 78,823 Persons 85,028 Persons 6,206 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Colombia or Norway?
Norway, at 84,897 Persons against 83,171 Persons in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Colombia and Norway?
1,726 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Colombia ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 342 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by age groups and sex. Age groups include less than 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+, for total, female and male nurses. The breakdown by age and gender is provided for practising nurses. If not available, the data are reported for professionally active nurses or nurses licensed to practise. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.