Italy vs South Korea: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Italy
8.4%
in 2024
South Korea
8.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
53rd
South Korea rank
50th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Italy ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 50th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.