Health in Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
In 2025 there were 21.7 municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 inhabitants in Finnmark (the highest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway 13.0), down from 21.8 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Finnmark?
Finnmark spent NOK 57,027 per person on municipal health and care in 2025 (the highest among Norway's 15 counties), against NOK 39,253 nationally, up from NOK 55,026 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Finnmark?
Municipal health and care services in Finnmark employed 473.4 full-time equivalents per 10,000 residents in 2025, the 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 Finnmark?
31.3% of residents aged 80 and over in Finnmark received home-based care services in 2025, above the national figure of 24.8% (the highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Finnmark?
10.3% of people aged 80 and over in Finnmark were living in a nursing home or other care institution in 2025, above the national figure of 9.0%; that is the joint 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Finnmark?
Public health nurses visited 93.2% of newborn babies at home in Finnmark in 2025, above the national figure of 88.9%; that is the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Finnmark?
Finnmark had 10.2 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 Finnmark?
Nursing-home residents in Finnmark had on average 0.63 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 Finnmark?
Private providers ran 1.4% of the beds in care institutions in Finnmark in 2025, against 8.7% nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Finnmark?
Health centres and school health services in Finnmark had 57.8 man-years per 10,000 children and young people aged 0 to 20 in 2025, above the national figure of 54.7.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 21.7 |
| 2 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 16.9 |
| 3 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 16.3 |
| 4 | Innlandet | 14.3 |
| 5 | Vestland | 14.2 |
| 6 | Møre og Romsdal | 14.2 |
| 7 | Agder | 13.8 |
Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 57,027 |
| 2 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 49,950 |
| 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 |
Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 473.4 |
| 2 | Innlandet | 410.6 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 10.6% |
| 2 | Oslo | 10.4% |
| 3 | Vestland | 10.3% |
| 4 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 10.3% |
| 5 | Rogaland | 9.9% |
| 6 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 9.6% |
| 7 | Innlandet | 8.8% |
Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) (2025)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Telemark | 91.6% |
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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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