Norway vs United States of America: Current health expenditure per capita
Norway
8,296 current US$
in 2023
United States of America
13,473 current US$
in 2023
Norway rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,473 current US$ against 8,296 current US$ in Norway, a difference of 5,177 current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,311 current US$ | 6,195 current US$ | 883.58 current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8,324 current US$ | 9,061 current US$ | 737.13 current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,494 current US$ | 12,447 current US$ | 3,953 current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,473 current US$ against 8,296 current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Norway and United States of America?
- 5,177 current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Norway ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.