Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 72.0% 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
Norway recorded 72.0% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway peaked at 72.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 2nd of 54 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 | 24.7% | — |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 72.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.1%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Norway's 72.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.4%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 21.6% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 43.8% | 55.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.0% | 72.0% | 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 72.0% 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 72.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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 62.5%. 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.), 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release