Australia vs Italy: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Australia
1,219 current international $
in 2023
Italy
1,114 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Italy rank
18th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,219 current international $ against 1,114 current international $ in Italy, a difference of 105 current international $.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.8 current international $ | 571.79 current international $ | 25.99 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 799.99 current international $ | 790.19 current international $ | 9.8 current international $ | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,050 current international $ | 1,069 current international $ | 18.86 current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 1,219 current international $ against 1,114 current international $ in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Australia and Italy?
- 105 current international $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Australia ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.