Health in Akershus (Oslo og Viken, Norway): official figures
Akershus county counted 11.3 man-years of municipal doctors (GPs, emergency and nursing-home doctors) for every 10,000 people in 2025, the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 11.2 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Akershus?
In 2025 the municipalities of Akershus county spent NOK 32,207 per inhabitant on health and care, the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from NOK 30,854 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Akershus?
There were 255.9 full-time health and care jobs in municipal services for every 10,000 people in Akershus county in 2025, below the national figure of 325.2.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Akershus?
Home-based care reached 21.9% of people aged 80 or older in Akershus county in 2025, the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Akershus?
In 2025, 8.2% of residents aged 80 or older in Akershus county lived in care institutions, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway 9.0%).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Akershus?
In 2025, 79.4% of newborns in Akershus county got a home visit from a public health nurse, the lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Akershus?
Municipal and contracted physiotherapists in Akershus county amounted to 8.8 man-years per 10,000 people in 2025, the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much doctor time do nursing home residents get in Akershus?
Doctors spent 0.79 hours a week per nursing-home resident in Akershus county in 2025, the joint 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre nursing homes private in Akershus?
In 2025, 7.1% of nursing-home and other institution beds in Akershus county were private, the 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Akershus?
For every 10,000 residents aged 0 to 20, Akershus county had 46.8 man-years of health-centre and school-nurse staff in 2025 (the lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Akershus compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Akershus ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Buskerud | 13.0 |
| 10 | Vestfold | 12.9 |
| 11 | Østfold | 12.6 |
| 12 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 12.3 |
| 13 | Rogaland | 11.8 |
| 14 | Akershus | 11.3 |
| 15 | Oslo | 10.5 |
Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) (2025)
Akershus ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Akershus | NOK 32,207 |
| 15 | Oslo | NOK 31,756 |
Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents (2025)
Akershus ranks 14 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Agder | 338.8 |
| 10 | Østfold | 322.8 |
| 11 | Buskerud | 319.4 |
| 12 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 312.2 |
| 13 | Rogaland | 293.2 |
| 14 | Akershus | 255.9 |
| 15 | Oslo | 247.4 |
Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) (2025)
Akershus ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Telemark | 8.7% |
| 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% |
Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) (2025)
Akershus ranks 15 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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