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 34,986 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,986
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
34,986
in 2024
All-time low
7,086
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway stood at 34,986. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway peaked at 34,986 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,086, in 1990.
Norway ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,086 | — |
| 1991 | 7,595 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 7,789 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,632 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,713 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,347 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 9,558 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 10,790 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 11,561 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 12,894 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 14,921 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 16,416 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 15,982 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16,305 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 16,087 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17,235 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 18,281 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 19,389 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 20,590 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 20,833 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23,326 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 25,050 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 27,323 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 27,655 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27,443 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27,100 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26,812 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27,992 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 28,330 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29,222 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28,477 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 32,937 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 34,974 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 33,330 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 34,986 | +5.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34,986 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34,986 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,097 | 7,086 | 12,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,604 | 14,921 | 20,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,025 | 23,326 | 29,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,941 | 28,477 | 34,986 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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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 34,986 in 2024, 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 34,986 in 2024.
- 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 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 27.5%. 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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