Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Italy
Italy: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2000
All-time low
21.5%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 26.9% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Italy peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2010.
That places Italy 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 26.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.2% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Italy?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Italy was 26.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Italy ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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