Total health spending per person in Norway
Norway: Total health spending per person was 9,523 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9,523 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Norway peaked at 9,797 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,857 current international $, in 2000.
That places Norway 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,857 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3,037 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,429 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3,566 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,765 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,995 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,304 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 4,531 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,945 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5,055 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,190 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,492 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,774 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6,013 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6,192 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,145 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,267 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,631 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7,019 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7,432 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 7,684 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,761 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 9,797 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 9,523 current international $ | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,949 current international $ | 2,857 current international $ | 5,055 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,216 current international $ | 5,190 current international $ | 7,432 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,941 current international $ | 7,684 current international $ | 9,797 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Switzerland 10,602 current international $ compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 current international $ compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 current international $ compare
- 6 Germany 8,826 current international $ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 8,808 current international $ compare
- 8 Ireland 8,772 current international $ compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,973 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Norway?
- Total health spending per person in Norway was 9,523 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9,797 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for total health spending per person?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.