Norway vs United States of America: Health spending per person by source
Norway
8,200 current international $
in 2023
United States of America
7,269 current international $
in 2023
Norway rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Health spending per person by source over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8,200 current international $ against 7,269 current international $ in United States of America, a difference of 931 current international $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,291 current international $ | 2,857 current international $ | 433.83 current international $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,295 current international $ | 4,583 current international $ | 712.05 current international $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 7,681 current international $ | 6,886 current international $ | 795.35 current international $ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 8,200 current international $ against 7,269 current international $ in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Norway and United States of America?
- 931 current international $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Norway ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.