{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"no-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/no-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/no-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Norway Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Norway's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 48.2 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +2.8% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Norway","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Norway","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Norway Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_PRS2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Norway"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Norway (2024)","value":"48.2","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.8%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Norway Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":50.05},{"period":"2006","value":49.99},{"period":"2007","value":50.6},{"period":"2008","value":51.24},{"period":"2009","value":52.06},{"period":"2010","value":52.58},{"period":"2011","value":53.54},{"period":"2012","value":54.24},{"period":"2013","value":54.37},{"period":"2014","value":55.34},{"period":"2015","value":47.28},{"period":"2016","value":47.8},{"period":"2017","value":47.47},{"period":"2018","value":47.03},{"period":"2019","value":47.31},{"period":"2020","value":47.1},{"period":"2021","value":47.41},{"period":"2022","value":46.82},{"period":"2023","value":46.87},{"period":"2024","value":48.19}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"48.2","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"46.9","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"46.8","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"47.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"47.1","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"47.3","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"47.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"47.5","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"47.8","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"47.3","yoyChange":"-14.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"55.3","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"54.4","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"54.2","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"53.5","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"52.6","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"52.1","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"51.2","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"50.6","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"50.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2005","value":"50.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Norway from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 55.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 46.8 in 2022. The latest reading of 48.2 in 2024 represents a change of +1.3."}]}