Italy vs Low & middle income: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP
Italy
4,993 current international $
in 2024
Low & middle income
765.68 current international $
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Low & middle income rank
28th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Italy
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,993 current international $ against 765.68 current international $ in Low & middle income, a difference of 4,227 current international $.
That makes Italy's figure about 6.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,531 current international $ | 234.44 current international $ | 2,297 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,422 current international $ | 436.7 current international $ | 2,985 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,674 current international $ | 670.6 current international $ | 4,003 current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, ppp, Italy or Low & middle income?
- Italy, at 4,993 current international $ against 765.68 current international $ in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp between Italy and Low & middle income?
- 4,227 current international $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Low & middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Low & middle income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Italy ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.