Denmark vs Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Denmark
16.9%
in 2023
Norway
17.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Norway rank
23rd

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 17.4% against 16.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 15.9% 1.3% Norway
2010s 16.1% 17.3% 1.1% Norway
2020s 17.5% 17.5% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 17.4% against 16.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Denmark and Norway?
0.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Denmark ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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