UHC service coverage in Norway

The universal health coverage service index for Norway was 89 out of 100 in 2023.

Universal health coverage service coverage index Index from 0 to 100 Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

Norway, 2023 89 Index from 0 to 100

Change from 2022 0points 2022: 89

Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023 84 Middle value of 38 countries

Position in 2023 5th of 193 See the full ranking

UHC service coverage in Norway over time

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Index from 0 to 100. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Universal health coverage service coverage index (index from 0 to 100), 2000 to 2023
Period	Norway
2023	89
2022	89
2021	88
2020	88
2019	88
2018	87
2017	87
2016	87
2015	87
2014	86
2013	86
2012	85
2011	84
2010	84
2009	83
2008	82
2007	81
2006	80
2005	79
2004	78
2003	77
2002	76
2001	75
2000	73

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is unchanged from 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 86, the figure has changed by +3 points.
Among the 193 countries with data for 2023, Norway has the 5th highest value.

More for Norway

All statistics for Norway

Health spending share of GDP 9.4% 2023 · World Bank Life expectancy at birth 83.2 years 2024 · Eurostat Infant mortality rate 2.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 · Eurostat Hospital beds 320 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat Practising physicians 507 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat People reporting good or very good health 73.7% 2025 · Eurostat

Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: UHC_INDEX_REPORTED · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for Norway
Provider update: 5 December 2025
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How Norway compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 193 countries with a value for 2023.

2 Iceland 90
3 Australia 89
4 New Zealand 89
5 Norway 89
6 Singapore 88
7 South Korea 88
8 United Kingdom 88

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What this measures

A summary of how well essential health services reach the population, from 0 to 100, based on 14 tracer indicators of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity (SDG indicator 3.8.1).

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