Health in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
Troms county counted 16.9 man-years of municipal doctors (GPs, emergency and nursing-home doctors) for every 10,000 people in 2025, the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties, unchanged from 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Troms?
In 2025 the municipalities of Troms county spent NOK 47,437 per inhabitant on health and care, the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 45,558 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Troms?
There were 403.2 full-time health and care jobs in municipal services for every 10,000 people in Troms county in 2025, above the national figure of 325.2.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Troms?
Home-based care reached 29.4% of people aged 80 or older in Troms county in 2025, the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Troms?
In 2025, 10.6% of residents aged 80 or older in Troms county lived in care institutions, the highest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway 9.0%).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Troms?
In 2025, 99.9% of newborns in Troms county got a home visit from a public health nurse, the highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Troms?
Municipal and contracted physiotherapists in Troms county amounted to 11.3 man-years per 10,000 people in 2025, the joint 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much doctor time do nursing home residents get in Troms?
Doctors spent 0.68 hours a week per nursing-home resident in Troms county in 2025, the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre nursing homes private in Troms?
In 2025, 0.0% of nursing-home and other institution beds in Troms county were private, the joint lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Troms?
For every 10,000 residents aged 0 to 20, Troms county had 57.9 man-years of health-centre and school-nurse staff in 2025 (the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Troms/Romsa/Tromssa compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 2 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)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 4 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)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 4 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)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 1 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)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 1 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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