Health in Vestfold (Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway): official figures
In 2025 there were 12.9 municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 inhabitants in Vestfold (the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway 13.0), up from 12.5 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Vestfold?
Vestfold spent NOK 38,811 per person on municipal health and care in 2025 (the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties), against NOK 39,253 nationally, up from NOK 36,952 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Vestfold?
There were 364.3 full-time health and care jobs in municipal services for every 10,000 people in Vestfold in 2025, above the national figure of 325.2.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Vestfold?
Home-based care reached 23.5% of people aged 80 or older in Vestfold in 2025, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Vestfold?
In 2025, 7.2% of residents aged 80 or older in Vestfold lived in care institutions, the lowest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway 9.0%).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Vestfold?
In 2025, 94.3% of newborns in Vestfold got a home visit from a public health nurse, the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Vestfold?
Municipal and contracted physiotherapists in Vestfold amounted to 9.5 man-years per 10,000 people in 2025, the 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much doctor time do nursing home residents get in Vestfold?
Doctors spent 0.91 hours a week per nursing-home resident in Vestfold in 2025, the highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre nursing homes private in Vestfold?
In 2025, 8.3% of nursing-home and other institution beds in Vestfold were private, the 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Vestfold?
For every 10,000 residents aged 0 to 20, Vestfold had 54.9 man-years of health-centre and school-nurse staff in 2025 (the 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Vestfold compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Vestfold ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Agder | 13.8 |
| 8 | Telemark | 13.7 |
| 9 | Buskerud | 13.0 |
| 10 | Vestfold | 12.9 |
| 11 | Østfold | 12.6 |
| 12 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 12.3 |
| 13 | Rogaland | 11.8 |
Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) (2025)
Vestfold ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 37,484 |
| 13 | Rogaland | NOK 35,866 |
Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents (2025)
Vestfold ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Østfold | 322.8 |
Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) (2025)
Vestfold ranks 15 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)
Vestfold ranks 4 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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