Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Italy: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.30 million
in 2024
Italy
138,513
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.30 million against 138,513 in Italy, a difference of 1.16 million.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 9.4 times Italy's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 9 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 738,508 108,149 630,360 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 856,607 110,594 746,013 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 1.16 million 130,891 1.03 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Italy?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.30 million against 138,513 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
1.16 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Italy rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed