Private health spending per person in Norway
Norway: Private health spending per person was 1,323 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,323 current international $
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,403 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
522.41 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Norway stood at 1,323 current international $.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Norway peaked at 1,403 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 522.41 current international $, in 2001.
That places Norway 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 523.31 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 522.41 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 586.89 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 600.33 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 639.46 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 677.17 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 717.05 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 738.48 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 781.91 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 784.09 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 792.45 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 855.5 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 880.29 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 900.55 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 910.85 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 890.12 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 916.28 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 986.62 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,003 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,062 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,078 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,235 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1,403 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,323 current international $ | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.11 current international $ | 522.41 current international $ | 784.09 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 919.77 current international $ | 792.45 current international $ | 1,062 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 current international $ | 1,078 current international $ | 1,403 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 23 Slovenia 1,326 current international $ compare
- 24 Lithuania 1,323 current international $ compare
- 25 Spain 1,323 current international $ compare
- 27 Italy 1,310 current international $ compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 1,238 current international $ compare
- 29 New Zealand 1,234 current international $ compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9506 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Norway?
- Private health spending per person in Norway was 1,323 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,403 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.41 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for private health spending per person?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.