Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Italy
Italy: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, current health expenditure in Italy stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Italy peaked at 9.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
That places Italy 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Italy?
- Current health expenditure in Italy was 8.4% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for current health expenditure?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.