Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 82.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway stood at 82.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway peaked at 82.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 2nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.4% | — |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +6.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 82.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 82.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.3%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 28.4% | 46.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 51.2% | 72.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 77.0% | 82.2% | 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 82.2% 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 82.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 58 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 up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release