Italy vs Korea: Total health spending per person
Italy
4,993 current international $
in 2024
Korea
5,081 current international $
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Korea rank
27th
Total health spending per person over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5,081 current international $ against 4,993 current international $ in Italy, a difference of 88 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Korea ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,531 current international $ | 1,216 current international $ | 1,315 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,422 current international $ | 2,570 current international $ | 851.7 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,738 current international $ | 4,580 current international $ | 157.82 current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 5,081 current international $ against 4,993 current international $ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Italy and Korea?
- 88 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Italy ranks 28th and Korea ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.