Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Norway

Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2021
All-time low
14.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Norway, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 14.82001: 152002: 15.82003: 15.92004: 16.12005: 16.32006: 162007: 16.12008: 16.52009: 16.52010: 16.62011: 16.82012: 17.22013: 17.12014: 17.22015: 17.62016: 17.52017: 17.42018: 17.62019: 17.52020: 172021: 17.92022: 17.82023: 17.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Norway recorded 17.4% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Norway peaked at 17.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2000.

That places Norway 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%) in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14.8%
2001 15.0% +1.2%
2002 15.8% +5.2%
2003 15.9% +0.3%
2004 16.1% +1.6%
2005 16.3% +1.0%
2006 16.0% -1.7%
2007 16.1% +0.8%
2008 16.5% +2.2%
2009 16.5% -0.2%
2010 16.6% +0.8%
2011 16.8% +1.1%
2012 17.2% +2.3%
2013 17.1% -0.5%
2014 17.2% +0.8%
2015 17.6% +2.0%
2016 17.5% -0.2%
2017 17.4% -0.9%
2018 17.6% +1.2%
2019 17.5% -0.4%
2020 17.0% -2.7%
2021 17.9% +5.0%
2022 17.8% -0.8%
2023 17.4% -2.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 17.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 14.8% 16.5% 10
2010s 17.3% 16.6% 17.6% 10
2020s 17.5% 17.0% 17.9% 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Guatemala 17.8% compare
  2. 21 Tuvalu 17.5% compare
  3. 22 Singapore 17.4% compare
  4. 24 Denmark 16.9% compare
  5. 25 South Africa 16.9% compare
  6. 26 Montenegro 16.6% compare

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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 17.4% 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 17.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
How does Norway rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Norway ranks 23rd 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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