Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Norway

Norway: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2021
All-time low
8,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Norway, 2002–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201120212002: 8.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 9.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2004: 9.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 9.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2006: 10.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 10.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 10.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 11.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 11.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 11.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 11.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 11.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 11.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 12.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 13.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 13.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 13.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 14.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 14.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 15.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Norway recorded 15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Norway peaked at 15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2002.

Norway ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Norway, 2002 to 2021.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2002 8,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2003 9,102 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.8%
2004 9,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.5%
2005 9,897 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.0%
2006 10,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2007 10,547 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.2%
2008 10,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.8%
2009 11,327 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.5%
2010 11,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
2011 11,794 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2012 11,419 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -3.2%
2013 11,631 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.9%
2014 11,909 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.4%
2015 12,689 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.5%
2016 13,033 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.7%
2017 13,453 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%
2018 13,833 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2019 14,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.8%
2020 14,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.3%
2021 15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,970 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,327 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8
2010s 12,545 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,419 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,214 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 14,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 11 Denmark 18,811 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 12 Hungary 17,058 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 14 Serbia 11,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 10,004 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 15 Slovakia 10,004 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Norway?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Norway was 15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 15,086 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2002.
How does Norway rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Norway ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 515 data points, 1980–2021
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