Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Norway
Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 86.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2023
All-time low
81.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Norway is 86.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Norway peaked at 86.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.7% | — |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 86.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 86.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 81.7% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.4% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Cook Islands 87.7% compare
- 4 San Marino 86.9% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 86.6% compare
- 7 Sweden 86.1% compare
- 8 Monaco 85.7% compare
- 9 Oman 85.3% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Norway?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Norway was 86.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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