Norway’s private dental care spending hit about NOK 20 billion in 2023, according to a new Statistics Norway report. Out‑of‑pocket payments from households accounted for roughly 70 percent of total expenditures, or about NOK 14 billion, which translates to an average cost of NOK 3,400 per adult not covered by priority care. The private sector grew steadily, with turnover rising from NOK 15.5 billion in 2021 to NOK 19.2 billion in 2024, while value creation and gross profit also increased. Despite higher spending, 7.7 percent of Norwegians aged 16 or older said they could not afford a dental visit in the past year, a rise from 4.3 percent in 2011. The share of people reporting dental costs as a financial burden stood at 18 percent in 2025, the second‑highest among Nordic countries.
Source: Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå).
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