Italy vs Spain: Health care expenditure by function
Italy
190,117
in 2025
Spain
147,403
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
6th
Health care expenditure by function over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 190,117 against 147,403 in Spain, a difference of 42,714.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 148,474 | 102,040 | 46,434 | Italy |
| 2020s | 174,611 | 133,644 | 40,967 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by function, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 190,117 against 147,403 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by function between Italy and Spain?
- 42,714, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for health care expenditure by function?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.