Norway vs South Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Norway
17.4%
in 2023
South Asia
4.8%
in 2022
Norway rank
23rd
South Asia rank
25th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Norway
- South Asia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.4% against 4.8% in South Asia, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 3.2% | 12.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 3.6% | 13.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 4.8% | 13.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Norway or South Asia?
- Norway, at 17.4% against 4.8% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Norway and South Asia?
- 12.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and South Asia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Norway ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.