Health spending per capita in Italy
Italy: Health spending per capita was 4,148 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,148 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4,269 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
All-time low
2,546 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1988
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Health spending per capita in Italy, 1988–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, health spending per capita in Italy stood at 4,148 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Italy peaked at 4,269 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,546 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 1988.
That places Italy 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,546 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1989 | 2,599 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,824 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2,973 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2,927 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,845 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,816 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,858 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,942 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,112 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3,200 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,275 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,465 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,623 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,699 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,671 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,855 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,924 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,993 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,897 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,986 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,009 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,999 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,914 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,788 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,714 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,771 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,836 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,863 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,898 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,919 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,932 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,027 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,269 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 4,164 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,047 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,130 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,148 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,573 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,546 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,599 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,977 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,816 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,275 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,812 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,465 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,009 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,863 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,714 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,999 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,131 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,027 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,269 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 22 Czechia 4,386 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 23 Portugal 4,285 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 24 South Korea 4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 26 Poland 4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 27 Spain 3,928 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 28 Cyprus 3,760 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 157 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Italy?
- Health spending per capita in Italy was 4,148 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,269 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,546 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1988.
- How does Italy rank for health spending per capita?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.