Italy vs Romania: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Italy
22.3%
in 2024
Romania
23.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
120th
Romania rank
119th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.0% against 22.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 120th and Romania ranks 119th of 193 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, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.0% against 22.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Italy and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Romania 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?
- Italy ranks 120th and Romania ranks 119th 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.