Health expenditure government expenditure in Norway
Norway: Health expenditure government expenditure was 17.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.37
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.91
in 2021
All-time low
14.85
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Norway stood at 17.37.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Norway peaked at 17.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.85, in 2000.
Norway ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.85 | — |
| 2001 | 15.03 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.81 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.86 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.12 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.28 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.01 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.14 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.51 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.48 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.61 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.79 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.18 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.23 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.58 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.55 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.52 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.05 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.91 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 17.76 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.37 | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.91 | 14.85 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 | 16.61 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 17.05 | 17.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Norway?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Norway was 17.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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