Norway: Nurse to hospital bed ratio

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 Norway

Nurse to hospital bed ratio

 Latest value 2.64
 Year 2019
 Measure nurse to bed ratio
 Data availability 2002 - 2019
 Average 2.11
 Min - Max 1.65 - 2.64
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2019 is 2.64 nurse to bed ratio, an increase from 2.58 nurse to bed ratio in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 1.41 nurse to bed ratio, based on data from 26 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 2002 to 2019 is 2.11 nurse to bed ratio. The minimum value, 1.65 nurse to bed ratio, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 2.64 nurse to bed ratio was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Norway - Nurse to hospital bed ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Norway - Nurse to hospital bed ratio - historical chart - 2002-2019




Definition: The ratio of the number of professional and associate professional nurses to the number of hospital beds.

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