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
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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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Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit
% of current health expenditure
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,692 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.