Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Norway
Norway: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 16.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2021
All-time low
16.1%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Norway is 16.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Norway peaked at 17.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 22nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 17.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Norway?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Norway was 16.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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