Publications | Nordic Health and Welfare Statistics

Special publications

In this section, you will find a diverse compilation of reports that delve into various health and social policy domains. Each report within this collection is a result of collaborative efforts between Nordic researchers or government officials and Nordic experts.

Health statistics in the Nordic Countries

The NOMESCO routine health statistics were previously published annually in Health Statistics for the Nordic Countries until 2017. These statistics covered a broad range of health-related data and provided information about the healthcare systems in different countries.

The data from the previous publications, which were presented as background tables, have now been gathered and included in the corresponding tables and matrices of the Database.

Social protection in the Nordic Countries

In the past, the NOSOSCO routine social statistics were released on an annual basis in the publication "Social Protection in the Nordic Countries" until 2017. This publication provided a comprehensive set of data on social conditions and benefits, along with an overview of the social systems in each country.

All the statistical information from the previous publications, which used to be presented as background tables, has now been stored in the Database. The data is organized in corresponding tables and matrices for easy reference and analysis.

NCSP - Classification of Surgical Procedures

On this section, you can discover three previous versions of Nomesco Classification of Surgical Procedures. Additionally, the latest information regarding this topic is available here.

Nordic/Baltic Social and Health Statistics

In this section, you will find archived publications that offer a comparison of Health and Social statistics. Specifically, the Health statistics publications focus on comparing the Nordic and Baltic regions and cover the time span between 1996 and 2006 across four different editions. On the other hand, the publication comparing social statistics is from 2000.