Health in Nordland/Nordlánnda (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
Municipalities in Nordland had 16.3 doctor man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 13.0; that is the 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 16.1 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Nordland?
Gross municipal spending on health and care services came to NOK 49,950 per resident in Nordland in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 39,253, up from NOK 46,611 in 2024; that is the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Nordland?
Municipal health and care services in Nordland employed 406.9 full-time equivalents per 10,000 residents in 2025, the 3rd 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 Nordland?
28.2% of residents aged 80 and over in Nordland received home-based care services in 2025, above the national figure of 24.8% (the 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Nordland?
8.7% of people aged 80 and over in Nordland 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 Nordland?
Public health nurses visited 84.1% of newborn babies at home in Nordland in 2025, below the national figure of 88.9%; that is the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Nordland?
Nordland had 12.5 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 Nordland?
Nursing-home residents in Nordland had on average 0.55 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 Nordland?
Private providers ran 0.1% of the beds in care institutions in Nordland in 2025, against 8.7% nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Nordland?
Health centres and school health services in Nordland had 65.1 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 Nordland/Nordlánnda compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 3 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)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 2 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)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 3 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)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Østfold | 7.8% |
Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) (2025)
Nordland/Nordlánnda ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 91.0% |
| 10 | Østfold | 89.7% |
| 11 | Møre og Romsdal | 88.8% |
| 12 | Rogaland | 87.4% |
| 13 | Oslo | 85.8% |
| 14 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 84.1% |
| 15 | Akershus | 79.4% |
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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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