Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 87.6% 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 87.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway peaked at 87.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2003.
That places Norway 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.2% | — |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +2.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 87.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.7%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Norway's 87.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.1%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.2% | 55.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 51.5% | 85.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
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 87.6% 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 87.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Norway ranks 3rd 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 up 18.5%. 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.), 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release