Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Current health expenditure
Norway
9.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Current health expenditure over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.4% against 4.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.9% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 4.9% | 4.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 9.4% against 4.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Norway ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.