Namibia vs Norway: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Namibia

9.5%

in 2023

Norway

9.4%

in 2023

Namibia rank

36th

Norway rank

37th

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Namibia currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Globally, Namibia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 195 countries.

Indicator: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).