Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Norway
Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.1%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2020
All-time low
6.3%
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
Norway recorded 8.1% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Norway peaked at 9.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +19.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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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 8.1% 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 9.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Norway ranks 12th 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 7.6%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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