Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy

Italy: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 4,993 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,993
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,993
in 2024
All-time low
2,049
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.7k2007: 2.8k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.8k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.2k2021: 4.6k2022: 5.0k2023: 4.9k2024: 5.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy is 4,993, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy peaked at 4,993 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,049, in 2000.

That places Italy 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2,049 —
2001 2,170 +5.9%
2002 2,263 +4.3%
2003 2,292 +1.3%
2004 2,416 +5.4%
2005 2,509 +3.8%
2006 2,731 +8.8%
2007 2,775 +1.6%
2008 3,022 +8.9%
2009 3,080 +1.9%
2010 3,113 +1.0%
2011 3,181 +2.2%
2012 3,197 +0.5%
2013 3,207 +0.3%
2014 3,247 +1.3%
2015 3,304 +1.8%
2016 3,527 +6.8%
2017 3,658 +3.7%
2018 3,768 +3.0%
2019 4,014 +6.5%
2020 4,236 +5.5%
2021 4,617 +9.0%
2022 4,977 +7.8%
2023 4,866 -2.2%
2024 4,993 +2.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4,993 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4,993 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,531 2,049 3,080 10
2010s 3,422 3,113 4,014 10
2020s 4,738 4,236 4,993 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Japan 5,365 compare
  2. 26 San Marino 5,231 compare
  3. 27 South Korea 5,081 compare
  4. 29 Spain 4,935 compare
  5. 30 Portugal 4,928 compare
  6. 31 Czechia 4,674 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy?
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy was 4,993 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,993 in 2024.
What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,049 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
Italy ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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