Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy
Italy: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 4,993 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Italy, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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