Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 70.0% 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 70.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway peaked at 70.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 4th 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 | 25.2% | — |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 70.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 70.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 23.1% | 35.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 42.8% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.0% | 70.0% | 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 70.0% 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 70.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Norway ranks 4th 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 51.5%. 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.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release