Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Norway
Norway: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth was 24.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.3%
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2023
All-time low
20.4%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Norway stood at 24.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Norway peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.4% | — |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +95.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +119.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +102.7% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +156.6% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -37.0% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -41.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.1%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Norway's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 21.1% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 24.3% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Norway?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Norway was 24.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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