Italy vs Portugal: Total health spending per person
Italy
4,993 current international $
in 2024
Portugal
4,928 current international $
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Portugal rank
30th
Total health spending per person over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,993 current international $ against 4,928 current international $ in Portugal, a difference of 65 current international $.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,531 current international $ | 2,120 current international $ | 411.32 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,422 current international $ | 2,880 current international $ | 542.02 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,738 current international $ | 4,479 current international $ | 258.97 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 Portugal?
- Italy, at 4,993 current international $ against 4,928 current international $ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Italy and Portugal?
- 65 current international $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Italy ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β 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.