Health in Rogaland (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
In 2025 there were 11.8 municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 inhabitants in Rogaland (the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties; Norway 13.0), down from 11.9 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Rogaland?
Rogaland spent NOK 35,866 per person on municipal health and care in 2025 (the 3rd lowest among Norway's 15 counties), against NOK 39,253 nationally, up from NOK 33,649 in 2024.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Rogaland?
Municipal health and care services in Rogaland employed 293.2 full-time equivalents per 10,000 residents in 2025, the 3rd 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 Rogaland?
21.6% of residents aged 80 and over in Rogaland 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 Rogaland?
9.9% of people aged 80 and over in Rogaland were living in a nursing home or other care institution in 2025, above the national figure of 9.0%; that is the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Rogaland?
Public health nurses visited 87.4% of newborn babies at home in Rogaland in 2025, below the national figure of 88.9%; that is the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Rogaland?
Rogaland had 7.9 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 Rogaland?
Nursing-home residents in Rogaland had on average 0.77 hours of doctor time per week each in 2025, above the national figure of 0.70.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre nursing homes private in Rogaland?
Private providers ran 6.1% of the beds in care institutions in Rogaland in 2025, against 8.7% nationally.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Rogaland?
Health centres and school health services in Rogaland had 46.9 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 Rogaland compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Rogaland ranks 13 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)
Rogaland ranks 13 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)
Rogaland ranks 13 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)
Rogaland ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Telemark | 8.7% |
Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) (2025)
Rogaland ranks 12 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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