Euro area vs Norway: Current health expenditure per capita
Euro area
5,421 current US$
in 2024
Norway
8,296 current US$
in 2023
Euro area rank
5th
Norway rank
4th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Euro area
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8,296 current US$ against 5,421 current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 2,875 current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,771 current US$ | 5,311 current US$ | 2,540 current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 3,799 current US$ | 8,324 current US$ | 4,525 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,482 current US$ | 8,494 current US$ | 4,012 current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Euro area or Norway?
- Norway, at 8,296 current US$ against 5,421 current US$ in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Euro area and Norway?
- 2,875 current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Norway rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Euro area ranks 5th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.