Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.97 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.97 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.97 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
60
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 4.97 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 4.97 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000 people, in 1963.
That places Norway 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.23 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.91 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 4.97 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.