Kuwait vs Norway: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Kuwait
88.5%
in 2023
Norway
86.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.5% against 86.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 83.2% | 6.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 85.2% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.9% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 88.5% against 86.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Kuwait and Norway?
- 2.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.