Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Norway
Norway: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2012
All-time low
23.3%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 23.7% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Norway peaked at 34.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2024.
That places Norway 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.4% | — |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 23.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 23.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.4% | 33.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.9% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.3% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Norway?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Norway was 23.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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