Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Norway
Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 7,144 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Norway is 7,144 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Norway peaked at 7,871 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,409 current US$, in 2000.
Norway ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,409 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,566 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3,224 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 3,853 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 4,232 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4,638 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,911 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5,772 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 6,536 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 6,165 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6,655 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7,514 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 7,603 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,857 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 7,775 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,471 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 6,397 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,653 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7,089 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6,864 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,727 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,871 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 7,448 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 7,144 current US$ | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,431 current US$ | 2,409 current US$ | 6,536 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,088 current US$ | 6,397 current US$ | 7,857 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,297 current US$ | 6,727 current US$ | 7,871 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Liechtenstein 7,937 current US$ compare
- 2 United States of America 7,269 current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 7,101 current US$ compare
- 5 Monaco 6,856 current US$ compare
- 6 Iceland 5,908 current US$ 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.5135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Norway?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Norway was 7,144 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,871 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,409 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.