Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 74.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway is 74.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway peaked at 76.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2005.
That places Norway 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.3% | — |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 74.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 74.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 25.7% | 40.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 47.0% | 64.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.0% | 76.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Denmark 78.2% compare
- 2 Finland 77.5% compare
- 4 Cyprus 73.7% compare
- 5 Netherlands 72.2% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 70.0% compare
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 74.0% in 2023, 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 76.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release