Health in Vestland (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
Municipalities in Vestland had 14.2 doctor man-years per 10,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 13.0; that is the joint 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties, up from 13.9 in 2024.
How much is spent on health care in Vestland?
Gross municipal spending on health and care services came to NOK 42,761 per resident in Vestland in 2025, above the national figure of NOK 39,253, up from NOK 40,253 in 2024; that is the 7th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many people work in health and care in Vestland?
There were 350.0 full-time health and care jobs in municipal services for every 10,000 people in Vestland in 2025, above the national figure of 325.2.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people get home care in Vestland?
Home-based care reached 25.7% of people aged 80 or older in Vestland in 2025, the 8th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in nursing homes in Vestland?
In 2025, 10.3% of residents aged 80 or older in Vestland lived in care institutions, the joint 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties (Norway 9.0%).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyDo public health nurses visit newborns at home in Vestland?
In 2025, 92.1% of newborns in Vestland got a home visit from a public health nurse, the 6th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many physiotherapists are there in Vestland?
Municipal and contracted physiotherapists in Vestland amounted to 9.3 man-years per 10,000 people in 2025, the joint 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much doctor time do nursing home residents get in Vestland?
Doctors spent 0.81 hours a week per nursing-home resident in Vestland in 2025, the 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyAre nursing homes private in Vestland?
In 2025, 15.2% of nursing-home and other institution beds in Vestland were private, the 2nd highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many school nurses are there in Vestland?
For every 10,000 residents aged 0 to 20, Vestland had 60.0 man-years of health-centre and school-nurse staff in 2025 (the 3rd highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Vestland compares with other counties in Norway
Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents (2025)
Vestland ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal doctor man-years per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Telemark | 13.7 |
Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) (2025)
Vestland ranks 7 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross municipal spending on health and care per resident (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 47,437 |
| 5 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 45,924 |
| 6 | Telemark | NOK 45,879 |
| 7 | Vestland | NOK 42,761 |
| 8 | Agder | NOK 39,278 |
| 9 | Østfold | NOK 38,899 |
| 10 | Vestfold | NOK 38,811 |
Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents (2025)
Vestland ranks 8 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Full-time equivalents in municipal health and care per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Møre og Romsdal | 385.8 |
| 6 | Telemark | 378.8 |
| 7 | Vestfold | 364.3 |
| 8 | Vestland | 350.0 |
| 9 | Agder | 338.8 |
| 10 | Østfold | 322.8 |
| 11 | Buskerud | 319.4 |
Residents aged 80 and over living in institutions such as nursing homes (%) (2025)
Vestland ranks 3 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)
Vestland ranks 6 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Newborns visited at home by a public health nurse (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Buskerud | 95.0% |
| 4 | Vestfold | 94.3% |
| 5 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 93.2% |
| 6 | Vestland | 92.1% |
| 7 | Innlandet | 91.8% |
| 8 | Telemark | 91.6% |
| 9 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 91.0% |
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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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