Norway—Nursing & Midwifery Personnel
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 192Series years: 2002–2023
Latest Value
88,530
2023
YoY Change
+0.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#52
of 192 countries
Maximum
89,607
2014
Minimum
64,549
2002
CAGR
+1.5%
22 years
Last
88,530
Previous
87,817
Highest
89,607
Lowest
64,549
Unit
nursing and midwifery personnel
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Norway's nursing & midwifery personnel was 88,530 in 2023, ranking #52 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2022. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 89,607 (2014) and the lowest was 64,549 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Norway — Nursing & Midwifery Personnel: 88,530 nursing and midwifery personnel for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 87,817 nursing and midwifery personnel in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 88,530 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 87,817 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87,864 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 86,274 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 85,179 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 83,919 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83,346 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 82,020 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 80,540 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 89,607 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 87,426 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 85,661 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83,890 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 81,428 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 79,416 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 76,752 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 75,256 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 73,809 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 71,713 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 69,272 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 66,989 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 64,549 |
Top Countries — Nursing & Midwifery Personnel
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5.6M | 2023 |
| 2 | United States | 4.3M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 3.9M | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 1.6M | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 1.0M | 2023 |
| 7 | Russia | 1.0M | 2022 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 935,412 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 656,571 | 2023 |
| 10 | France | 622,631 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of nursing and midwifery personnel; not a density. WHO GHO series HWF_0007. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
nursing and midwifery personnel
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2002–2023View original source →