Statistics from NIPH

News

Article

Updated 07.06.2016

Wholesaler-based drug statistics

Wholesaler-based drug statistics cover all sales of drugs from wholesalers to pharmacies, hospitals/nursing homes and non-pharmacy outlets with permission to sell drugs.

Public Health Report

Updated 01.08.2019

Cardiovascular disease in Norway

The number of new cases of myocardial infarction (heart attack) is declining, yet many people are still living with cardiovascular disease. There are also major inequalities in cardiovascular health.

The development of antibacterial resistant bacteria is constantly monitored both within and outside hospitals. The use of antibiotics needs to be reduced while industry should be encouraged to develop new antibiotics. Illustration: Folkehelseinstituttet/fetetyper.no

Public Health Report

Updated 23.06.2017

Antibiotic resistance in Norway

Both the number of healthy people colonised with resistant bacteria, and the number of patients who have infections caused by these bacteria have increased.

Statistics

Published 08.05.2017

Norwegian Prescription Database 2012–2016

The report includes a comprehensive table with information about the number of individuals who had drugs prescribed and dispensed from pharmacies in Norway during the last five years.

Research findings

Published 22.08.2018

Decrease in new type 2 diabetes cases in Norway

There are fewer new patients with type 2 diabetes. The number of newly diagnosed cases declined from more than 16 000 in 2009 to 11 000 in 2014.

Report

Published 20.12.2018

Health status in Norway 2018

In this short version of the public health report Health Status in Norway 2018, we describe the current state of health in the population in 2018 and look at health trends over time.

Statistics

Updated 30.08.2016

Norwegian Prescription Database 2010-2014

The report has a chapter about antibiotic use.

News

Published 15.06.2018

76,000 elderly people were dispensed at least 15 medicines during 2017

Drug use among the elderly has increased year-on-year. In 2017, approximately 76,000 elderly people living at home were dispensed at least 15 prescription drugs, 570,000 were dispensed five or more.

News

Published 12.04.2018

40 per cent increase in drug costs over four years

New and more expensive drugs contributed significantly to the 40 per cent rise in total drug costs from 2013 to 2017. The growth has been higher than in previous years, according to a new report.

Articles

Public Health Report

Updated 23.06.2017

Antibiotic resistance in Norway

Both the number of healthy people colonised with resistant bacteria, and the number of patients who have infections caused by these bacteria have increased.

Public Health Report

Updated 18.04.2016

Asthma and allergy in Norway

Asthma and allergies are a frequent cause of ailments in children and adolescents in industrialised countries.

Public Health Report

Updated 01.08.2019

Cardiovascular disease in Norway

The number of new cases of myocardial infarction (heart attack) is declining, yet many people are still living with cardiovascular disease. There are also major inequalities in cardiovascular health.

Fact sheet

Updated 08.03.2019

Induced abortion in Norway – fact sheet

Abortions in Norway have been at a historically low level for some years now since the Registry of Pregnancy Termination was established in 1979, and the trend is still declining.

Public Health Report

Updated 03.11.2017

Overweight and obesity in Norway

Approximately 1 in 4 middle-aged men and 1 in 5 women have obesity with a BMI of 30 kg / m2 or higher in Norway. Among children, the proportion with overweight and obesity appears to have stabilised.

Article

Updated 07.06.2016

Wholesaler-based drug statistics

Wholesaler-based drug statistics cover all sales of drugs from wholesalers to pharmacies, hospitals/nursing homes and non-pharmacy outlets with permission to sell drugs.

Statistics from NIPH

News

Wholesaler-based drug statistics

Cardiovascular disease in Norway

Antibiotic resistance in Norway

Norwegian Prescription Database 2012–2016

Decrease in new type 2 diabetes cases in Norway

Health status in Norway 2018

Norwegian Prescription Database 2010-2014

76,000 elderly people were dispensed at least 15 medicines during 2017

40 per cent increase in drug costs over four years

Articles

Antibiotic resistance in Norway

Asthma and allergy in Norway

Cardiovascular disease in Norway

Induced abortion in Norway – fact sheet

Overweight and obesity in Norway

Wholesaler-based drug statistics

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