Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Norway
Norway: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Norway is 13.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Norway peaked at 18.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2023.
Norway ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 13.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 52% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 13.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Norway?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Norway was 13.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Norway ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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