Estonia vs Italy: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Estonia
21.4%
in 2024
Italy
22.3%
in 2024
Estonia rank
123rd
Italy rank
120th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.3% against 21.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Estonia ranks 123rd and Italy ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.8% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.7% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Estonia or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.3% against 21.4% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Estonia and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 123rd and Italy ranks 120th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.