Health in Oslo (Oslo og Viken, Norway): official figures
In 2025 there were 10.5 municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 inhabitants in Oslo (the lowest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway 13.0), up from 10.3 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Oslo?
Oslo spent NOK 31,756 per person on municipal health and care in 2025 (the lowest among Norway's 15 counties), against NOK 39,253 nationally, up from NOK 30,432 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Oslo?
Municipal health and care services in Oslo employed 247.4 full-time equivalents per 10,000 residents in 2025, the lowest among Norway's 15 counties and below the national figure of 325.2.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Oslo?
21.6% of residents aged 80 and over in Oslo received home-based care services in 2025, below the national figure of 24.8% (the joint lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Oslo?
10.4% of people aged 80 and over in Oslo were living in a nursing home or other care institution in 2025, above the national figure of 9.0%; that is the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Oslo?
Public health nurses visited 85.8% of newborn babies at home in Oslo in 2025, below the national figure of 88.9%; that is the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Oslo?
Oslo had 8.4 physiotherapist man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.5.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much doctor time do nursing home residents get in Oslo?
Nursing-home residents in Oslo had on average 0.52 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 Oslo?
Private providers ran 43.2% of the beds in care institutions in Oslo in 2025, against 8.7% nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Oslo?
Health centres and school health services in Oslo had 54.2 man-years per 10,000 children and young people aged 0 to 20 in 2025, below the national figure of 54.7.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Oslo compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Oslo ranks 15 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)
Oslo ranks 15 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)
Oslo ranks 15 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)
Oslo ranks 2 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)
Oslo ranks 13 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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