Health expenditure and financing per capita in Italy
Italy: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 4,148 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,148
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4,269
in 2021
All-time low
2,546
in 1988
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Italy, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, health expenditure and financing per capita in Italy stood at 4,148.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Italy peaked at 4,269 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,546, 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 expenditure and financing per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,546 | — |
| 1989 | 2,599 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,824 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2,973 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2,927 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,845 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,816 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,858 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,942 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,112 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3,200 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,275 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,465 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,623 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,699 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,671 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,855 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,924 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,993 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,897 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,986 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,009 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,999 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,914 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,788 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,714 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,771 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,836 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,863 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,898 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,919 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,932 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,027 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,269 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 4,164 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,047 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,130 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,148 | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,148 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,148 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,573 | 2,546 | 2,599 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,977 | 2,816 | 3,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,812 | 3,465 | 4,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,863 | 3,714 | 3,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,131 | 4,027 | 4,269 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 health expenditure and financing per capita in Italy?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Italy was 4,148 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,269 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,546 in 1988.
- How does Italy rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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