Health in Agder (Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway): official figures
Agder county counted 13.8 man-years of municipal doctors (GPs, emergency and nursing-home doctors) for every 10,000 people in 2025, the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 13.6 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Agder?
In 2025 the municipalities of Agder county spent NOK 39,278 per inhabitant on health and care, the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 37,248 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Agder?
There were 338.8 full-time health and care jobs in municipal services for every 10,000 people in Agder county in 2025, above the national figure of 325.2.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Agder?
Home-based care reached 25.4% of people aged 80 or older in Agder county in 2025, the 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Agder?
In 2025, 7.7% of residents aged 80 or older in Agder county lived in care institutions, the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway 9.0%).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Agder?
In 2025, 97.1% of newborns in Agder county got a home visit from a public health nurse, the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Agder?
Municipal and contracted physiotherapists in Agder county amounted to 9.3 man-years per 10,000 people in 2025, the joint 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much doctor time do nursing home residents get in Agder?
Doctors spent 0.57 hours a week per nursing-home resident in Agder county in 2025, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre nursing homes private in Agder?
In 2025, 0.0% of nursing-home and other institution beds in Agder county were private, the joint lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Agder?
For every 10,000 residents aged 0 to 20, Agder county had 59.9 man-years of health-centre and school-nurse staff in 2025 (the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Agder compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Agder ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Innlandet | 14.3 |
| 5 | Vestland | 14.2 |
| 6 | Møre og Romsdal | 14.2 |
| 7 | Agder | 13.8 |
| 8 | Telemark | 13.7 |
| 9 | Buskerud | 13.0 |
| 10 | Vestfold | 12.9 |
Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) (2025)
Agder ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 45,924 |
| 6 | Telemark | NOK 45,879 |
| 7 | Vestland | NOK 42,761 |
| 8 | Agder | NOK 39,278 |
| 9 | Østfold | NOK 38,899 |
| 10 | Vestfold | NOK 38,811 |
| 11 | Buskerud | NOK 38,473 |
Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents (2025)
Agder ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Telemark | 378.8 |
| 7 | Vestfold | 364.3 |
| 8 | Vestland | 350.0 |
| 9 | Agder | 338.8 |
| 10 | Østfold | 322.8 |
| 11 | Buskerud | 319.4 |
| 12 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 312.2 |
Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) (2025)
Agder ranks 13 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 8.7% |
| 10 | Møre og Romsdal | 8.6% |
| 11 | Akershus | 8.2% |
| 12 | Østfold | 7.8% |
| 13 | Agder | 7.7% |
| 14 | Buskerud | 7.3% |
| 15 | Vestfold | 7.2% |
Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) (2025)
Agder ranks 2 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 99.9% |
| 2 | Agder | 97.1% |
| 3 | Buskerud | 95.0% |
| 4 | Vestfold | 94.3% |
| 5 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 93.2% |
| 6 | Vestland | 92.1% |
| 7 | Innlandet | 91.8% |
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Sources
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12209: Selected key figures for municipal health and care services by county and municipality (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 557815baf4f9…)
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