Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway

Norway: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 32,271 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,271 Million euro
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34,171 Million euro
in 2022
All-time low
7,086 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 7.1k Million euro1991: 7.6k Million euro1992: 7.8k Million euro1993: 7.6k Million euro1994: 7.7k Million euro1995: 8.3k Million euro1996: 9.6k Million euro1997: 10.8k Million euro1998: 11.6k Million euro1999: 12.9k Million euro2000: 14.9k Million euro2001: 16.4k Million euro2002: 15.6k Million euro2003: 15.9k Million euro2004: 15.7k Million euro2005: 16.8k Million euro2006: 17.9k Million euro2007: 18.9k Million euro2008: 20.1k Million euro2009: 20.4k Million euro2010: 22.8k Million euro2011: 24.4k Million euro2012: 26.7k Million euro2013: 27.0k Million euro2014: 26.8k Million euro2015: 26.4k Million euro2016: 26.1k Million euro2017: 27.3k Million euro2018: 27.6k Million euro2019: 28.5k Million euro2020: 27.7k Million euro2021: 32.2k Million euro2022: 34.2k Million euro2023: 32.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway stood at 32,271 Million euro.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway peaked at 34,171 Million euro in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,086 Million euro, in 1990.

Norway ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 7,086 Million euro
1991 7,595 Million euro +7.2%
1992 7,789 Million euro +2.6%
1993 7,632 Million euro -2.0%
1994 7,713 Million euro +1.1%
1995 8,347 Million euro +8.2%
1996 9,558 Million euro +14.5%
1997 10,790 Million euro +12.9%
1998 11,561 Million euro +7.1%
1999 12,894 Million euro +11.5%
2000 14,921 Million euro +15.7%
2001 16,416 Million euro +10.0%
2002 15,592 Million euro -5.0%
2003 15,943 Million euro +2.3%
2004 15,726 Million euro -1.4%
2005 16,843 Million euro +7.1%
2006 17,862 Million euro +6.1%
2007 18,940 Million euro +6.0%
2008 20,119 Million euro +6.2%
2009 20,369 Million euro +1.2%
2010 22,792 Million euro +11.9%
2011 24,447 Million euro +7.3%
2012 26,661 Million euro +9.1%
2013 26,970 Million euro +1.2%
2014 26,768 Million euro -0.7%
2015 26,438 Million euro -1.2%
2016 26,136 Million euro -1.1%
2017 27,275 Million euro +4.4%
2018 27,608 Million euro +1.2%
2019 28,451 Million euro +3.1%
2020 27,745 Million euro -2.5%
2021 32,220 Million euro +16.1%
2022 34,171 Million euro +6.1%
2023 32,271 Million euro -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,097 Million euro 7,086 Million euro 12,894 Million euro 10
2000s 17,273 Million euro 14,921 Million euro 20,369 Million euro 10
2010s 26,355 Million euro 22,792 Million euro 28,451 Million euro 10
2020s 31,602 Million euro 27,745 Million euro 34,171 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Austria 43,587 Million euro compare
  2. 14 Sweden 43,287 Million euro compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 42,975 Million euro compare
  4. 17 Ireland 27,029 Million euro compare
  5. 18 Denmark 24,474 Million euro compare
  6. 19 Czechia 22,532 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway was 32,271 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 34,171 Million euro in 2022.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7,086 Million euro in 1990.
How does Norway rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Norway ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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