Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Norway

Norway: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 86.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
86.11
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
86.11
in 2023
All-time low
81.68
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Norway, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 81.72001: 82.82002: 82.92003: 83.22004: 832005: 83.12006: 83.32007: 83.72008: 84.12009: 84.42010: 84.72011: 84.42012: 84.82013: 852014: 85.32015: 85.52016: 85.42017: 85.12018: 85.72019: 85.72020: 862021: 85.92022: 85.72023: 86.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Norway stood at 86.11. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Norway peaked at 86.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.68, in 2000.

Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 81.68 —
2001 82.8 +1.4%
2002 82.88 +0.1%
2003 83.17 +0.3%
2004 83.02 -0.2%
2005 83.05 +0.0%
2006 83.34 +0.3%
2007 83.7 +0.4%
2008 84.13 +0.5%
2009 84.44 +0.4%
2010 84.68 +0.3%
2011 84.42 -0.3%
2012 84.76 +0.4%
2013 85.02 +0.3%
2014 85.29 +0.3%
2015 85.51 +0.3%
2016 85.38 -0.2%
2017 85.12 -0.3%
2018 85.7 +0.7%
2019 85.72 +0.0%
2020 85.97 +0.3%
2021 85.9 -0.1%
2022 85.68 -0.3%
2023 86.11 +0.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 86.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 86.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.42, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.22 81.68 84.44 10
2010s 85.16 84.42 85.72 10
2020s 85.91 85.68 86.11 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Kuwait 88.55 compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 86.92 compare
  3. 4 San Marino 86.91 compare
  4. 6 Sweden 86.08 compare
  5. 7 Monaco 85.65 compare
  6. 8 Oman 85.34 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Norway?
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Norway was 86.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 86.11 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 81.68 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
Norway ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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