Italy vs Romania: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Italy
23.6%
in 2023
Romania
23.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
118th
Romania rank
120th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23.6% against 23.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 118th and Romania ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.1% | 3.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 1.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 23.6% against 23.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Italy and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Italy ranks 118th and Romania ranks 120th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.