Italy vs Spain: Private health spending per person
Italy
1,310 current international $
in 2023
Spain
1,323 current international $
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Spain rank
25th
Private health spending per person over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,323 current international $ against 1,310 current international $ in Italy, a difference of 13 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595.8 current international $ | 609.14 current international $ | 13.34 current international $ | Spain |
| 2010s | 863.08 current international $ | 965.49 current international $ | 102.41 current international $ | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,205 current international $ | 1,274 current international $ | 69.09 current international $ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,323 current international $ against 1,310 current international $ in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Italy and Spain?
- 13 current international $, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.