Health in Buskerud (Oslo og Viken, Norway): official figures
Municipalities in Buskerud had 13.0 doctor man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, level with the national figure of 13.0; that is the 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 12.8 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Buskerud?
Gross municipal spending on health and care services came to NOK 38,473 per resident in Buskerud in 2025, below the national figure of NOK 39,253, up from NOK 37,107 in 2024; that is the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Buskerud?
There were 319.4 full-time health and care jobs in municipal services for every 10,000 people in Buskerud in 2025, below the national figure of 325.2.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Buskerud?
Home-based care reached 23.9% of people aged 80 or older in Buskerud in 2025, the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Buskerud?
In 2025, 7.3% of residents aged 80 or older in Buskerud lived in care institutions, the 2nd lowest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway 9.0%).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Buskerud?
In 2025, 95.0% of newborns in Buskerud got a home visit from a public health nurse, the 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Buskerud?
Municipal and contracted physiotherapists in Buskerud 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 Buskerud?
Doctors spent 0.79 hours a week per nursing-home resident in Buskerud in 2025, the joint 4th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre nursing homes private in Buskerud?
In 2025, 2.9% of nursing-home and other institution beds in Buskerud were private, the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Buskerud?
For every 10,000 residents aged 0 to 20, Buskerud had 58.0 man-years of health-centre and school-nurse staff in 2025 (the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Buskerud compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Buskerud ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Møre og Romsdal | 14.2 |
| 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 |
Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) (2025)
Buskerud ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Akershus | NOK 32,207 |
Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents (2025)
Buskerud ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vestland | 350.0 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) (2025)
Buskerud ranks 14 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)
Buskerud ranks 3 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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