Denmark vs Norway: Health care expenditure by function
Denmark
39,296
in 2025
Norway
44,880
in 2022
Denmark rank
13th
Norway rank
12th
Health care expenditure by function over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44,880 against 39,296 in Denmark, a difference of 5,584.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,149 | 34,761 | 6,612 | Norway |
| 2020s | 35,568 | 41,171 | 5,603 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by function, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 44,880 against 39,296 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by function between Denmark and Norway?
- 5,584, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for health care expenditure by function?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.