Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Norway
Norway: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 9,523 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,523
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9,797
in 2022
All-time low
2,857
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9,523 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Norway peaked at 9,797 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,857, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,857 | — |
| 2001 | 3,037 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,429 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3,566 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,765 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,995 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,304 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 4,531 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,945 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5,055 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,190 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,492 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,774 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6,013 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6,192 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,145 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,267 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,631 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7,019 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7,432 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 7,684 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,761 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 9,797 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 9,523 | -2.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9,523 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9,523 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,949 | 2,857 | 5,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,216 | 5,190 | 7,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,941 | 7,684 | 9,797 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Switzerland 10,602 compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 compare
- 6 Germany 8,826 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 8,808 compare
- 8 Ireland 8,772 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Norway?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Norway was 9,523 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9,797 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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