Current health expenditure per capita in Italy
Italy: Current health expenditure per capita was 3,398 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Italy is 3,398 current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Italy peaked at 3,483 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,524 current US$, in 2000.
That places Italy 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,524 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,587 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,762 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,161 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 2,560 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 2,670 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,822 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3,077 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3,483 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 3,314 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3,191 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,359 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3,071 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,140 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,190 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,707 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 2,735 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,851 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,031 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,909 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,059 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,415 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 3,155 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3,283 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3,398 current US$ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,496 current US$ | 1,524 current US$ | 3,483 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,019 current US$ | 2,707 current US$ | 3,359 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,262 current US$ | 3,059 current US$ | 3,415 current US$ | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5398 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3143 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Italy?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Italy was 3,398 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,483 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,524 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.