Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Norway

Norway: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,303 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,303
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,379
in 2022
All-time low
512.57
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Norway, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2000201120232000: 512.62001: 5152002: 5772003: 5922004: 631.22005: 667.82006: 708.22007: 728.22008: 774.32009: 771.12010: 780.92011: 835.32012: 854.62013: 877.52014: 890.32015: 869.12016: 894.42017: 962.32018: 980.52019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Norway stood at 1,303.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Norway peaked at 1,379 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 512.57, in 2000.

Norway ranks 13th 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.

Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 512.57 —
2001 515.03 +0.5%
2002 576.96 +12.0%
2003 591.97 +2.6%
2004 631.15 +6.6%
2005 667.8 +5.8%
2006 708.19 +6.0%
2007 728.21 +2.8%
2008 774.28 +6.3%
2009 771.06 -0.4%
2010 780.93 +1.3%
2011 835.34 +7.0%
2012 854.62 +2.3%
2013 877.53 +2.7%
2014 890.26 +1.5%
2015 869.06 -2.4%
2016 894.38 +2.9%
2017 962.26 +7.6%
2018 980.47 +1.9%
2019 1,034 +5.5%
2020 1,059 +2.4%
2021 1,214 +14.6%
2022 1,379 +13.6%
2023 1,303 -5.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1,303 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1,303 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 647.72 512.57 774.28 10
2010s 897.93 780.93 1,034 10
2020s 1,239 1,059 1,379 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Portugal 1,389 compare
  2. 11 Austria 1,358 compare
  3. 12 Panama 1,342 compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 1,297 compare
  5. 15 Australia 1,219 compare
  6. 16 Greece 1,185 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Norway?
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Norway was 1,303 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,379 in 2022.
What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 512.57 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
Norway ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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