Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Private health spending per person
Italy
1,310 current international $
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1,238 current international $
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Private health spending per person over time
- Italy
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,310 current international $ against 1,238 current international $ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 72 current international $.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 193 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595.8 current international $ | 901.55 current international $ | 305.74 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 863.08 current international $ | 992.97 current international $ | 129.89 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,205 current international $ | 1,276 current international $ | 71.75 current international $ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
- Italy, at 1,310 current international $ against 1,238 current international $ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 72 current international $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Italy ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th 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.