Health spending per person by source in Italy

Italy: Health spending per person by source was 3,556 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,556
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,668
in 2022
All-time low
1,489
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Italy, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 1.5k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.9k2020: 3.2k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.7k2023: 3.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in Italy stood at 3,556.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Italy peaked at 3,668 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,489, in 2000.

That places Italy 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,935 1,489 2,412 10
2010s 2,559 2,409 2,940 10
2020s 3,469 3,212 3,668 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Malta 3,767 compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 3,620 compare
  3. 27 Spain 3,612 compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 3,507 compare
  5. 30 Cyprus 3,484 compare
  6. 31 Korea 2,876 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Italy?
Health spending per person by source in Italy was 3,556 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,668 in 2022.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,489 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for health spending per person by source?
Italy ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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