Healthy life years by sex in Italy

Italy: Healthy life years by sex was 83.7 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.7 Year
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
83.7 Year
in 2019
All-time low
80.9 Year
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2024

Healthy life years by sex in Italy, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 80.9 Year2005: 80.9 Year2006: 81.4 Year2007: 81.6 Year2008: 81.7 Year2009: 81.8 Year2011: 82.4 Year2012: 82.4 Year2013: 82.9 Year2014: 83.2 Year2015: 82.7 Year2016: 83.4 Year2017: 83.1 Year2018: 83.4 Year2019: 83.7 Year2020: 82.3 Year2021: 82.7 Year2022: 82.8 Year2023: 83.5 Year2024: 83.7 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Italy recorded 83.7 Year for healthy life years by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Italy peaked at 83.7 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.9 Year, in 2004.

Italy ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Healthy life years by sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Italy, 2004 to 2024.
Year Year Change
2004 80.9 Year
2005 80.9 Year +0.0%
2006 81.4 Year +0.6%
2007 81.6 Year +0.2%
2008 81.7 Year +0.1%
2009 81.8 Year +0.1%
2011 82.4 Year +0.7%
2012 82.4 Year +0.0%
2013 82.9 Year +0.6%
2014 83.2 Year +0.4%
2015 82.7 Year -0.6%
2016 83.4 Year +0.8%
2017 83.1 Year -0.4%
2018 83.4 Year +0.4%
2019 83.7 Year +0.4%
2020 82.3 Year -1.7%
2021 82.7 Year +0.5%
2022 82.8 Year +0.1%
2023 83.5 Year +0.8%
2024 83.7 Year +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.38 Year 80.9 Year 81.8 Year 6
2010s 83.02 Year 82.4 Year 83.7 Year 9
2020s 83 Year 82.3 Year 83.7 Year 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Switzerland 84.2 Year compare
  2. 2 Spain 84 Year compare
  3. 3 Sweden 83.8 Year compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 83.5 Year compare
  5. 6 Norway 83.2 Year compare
  6. 7 Ireland 83.1 Year compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life years by sex in Italy?
Healthy life years by sex in Italy was 83.7 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83.7 Year in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 80.9 Year in 2004.
How does Italy rank for healthy life years by sex?
Italy ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards)
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 859 data points, 2004–2024
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