Norway vs Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure
Norway
17.4%
in 2023
Tuvalu
17.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
23rd
Tuvalu rank
21st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Norway
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Tuvalu ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.7% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.7% | 3.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Norway or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Norway and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Tuvalu ranks 21st 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.