Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Norway
Norway: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,153 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,153 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Norway peaked at 1,386 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 533.03 current US$, in 2001.
Norway ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 540.17 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 533.03 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 665.77 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 779.81 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 865.67 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 946.54 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 981.68 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,124 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1,228 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,133 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,200 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,386 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1,367 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,384 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,341 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,096 current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1,095 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,163 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,183 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,144 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,098 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,292 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1,245 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,153 current US$ | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879.75 current US$ | 533.03 current US$ | 1,228 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,236 current US$ | 1,095 current US$ | 1,386 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,197 current US$ | 1,098 current US$ | 1,292 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Norway?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Norway was 1,153 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.03 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.