Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.12 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.12 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.603 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Norway 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.603 GPIA | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +102.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.12 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 GPIA, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.12 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +102.5% | 0.603 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.603 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway was 1.12 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.603 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release