Health in Telemark (Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway): official figures
Municipalities in Telemark had 13.7 doctor man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 13.0; that is the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 13.5 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Telemark?
Gross municipal spending on health and care services came to NOK 45,879 per resident in Telemark in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 39,253, up from NOK 43,553 in 2024; that is the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Telemark?
Municipal health and care services in Telemark employed 378.8 full-time equivalents per 10,000 residents in 2025, the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties and above the national figure of 325.2.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Telemark?
28.0% of residents aged 80 and over in Telemark received home-based care services in 2025, above the national figure of 24.8% (the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Telemark?
8.7% of people aged 80 and over in Telemark were living in a nursing home or other care institution in 2025, below the national figure of 9.0%; that is the joint 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Telemark?
Public health nurses visited 91.6% of newborn babies at home in Telemark in 2025, above the national figure of 88.9%; that is the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Telemark?
Telemark had 10.1 physiotherapist man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.5.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much doctor time do nursing home residents get in Telemark?
Nursing-home residents in Telemark had on average 0.54 hours of doctor time per week each in 2025, below the national figure of 0.70.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre nursing homes private in Telemark?
Private providers ran 0.1% of the beds in care institutions in Telemark in 2025, against 8.7% nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Telemark?
Health centres and school health services in Telemark had 52.0 man-years per 10,000 children and young people aged 0 to 20 in 2025, below the national figure of 54.7.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Telemark compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Telemark ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Østfold | 12.6 |
Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) (2025)
Telemark ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Innlandet | NOK 47,441 |
| 4 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 47,437 |
| 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 |
Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents (2025)
Telemark ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 406.9 |
| 4 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 403.2 |
| 5 | Møre og Romsdal | 385.8 |
| 6 | Telemark | 378.8 |
| 7 | Vestfold | 364.3 |
| 8 | Vestland | 350.0 |
| 9 | Agder | 338.8 |
Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) (2025)
Telemark ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rogaland | 9.9% |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 9.6% |
| 7 | Innlandet | 8.8% |
| 8 | Telemark | 8.7% |
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 8.7% |
| 10 | Møre og Romsdal | 8.6% |
| 11 | Akershus | 8.2% |
Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) (2025)
Telemark ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 93.2% |
| 6 | Vestland | 92.1% |
| 7 | Innlandet | 91.8% |
| 8 | Telemark | 91.6% |
| 9 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 91.0% |
| 10 | Østfold | 89.7% |
| 11 | Møre og Romsdal | 88.8% |
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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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