Perceived health status in Italy

Italy: Perceived health status was 7 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7 Percentage of population in the same age
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
17th
of 28 countries
All-time high
13.1 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2011
All-time low
5.8 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2025

Perceived health status in Italy, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 7.7 Percentage of population in the same age2001: 7.4 Percentage of population in the same age2002: 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age2003: 7.7 Percentage of population in the same age2004: 10.6 Percentage of population in the same age2005: 9.9 Percentage of population in the same age2006: 10.6 Percentage of population in the same age2007: 11 Percentage of population in the same age2008: 11.2 Percentage of population in the same age2009: 10.9 Percentage of population in the same age2010: 9.5 Percentage of population in the same age2011: 13.1 Percentage of population in the same age2012: 12.6 Percentage of population in the same age2013: 12.5 Percentage of population in the same age2014: 12 Percentage of population in the same age2015: 12.4 Percentage of population in the same age2016: 7.7 Percentage of population in the same age2017: 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age2018: 6.8 Percentage of population in the same age2019: 7 Percentage of population in the same age2021: 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age2022: 6.7 Percentage of population in the same age2023: 6.1 Percentage of population in the same age2024: 5.9 Percentage of population in the same age2025: 7 Percentage of population in the same age

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.

Analysis

In 2025, perceived health status in Italy stood at 7 Percentage of population in the same age.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, perceived health status in Italy peaked at 13.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2017.

Italy ranks 17th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.42 Percentage of population in the same age 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age 11.2 Percentage of population in the same age 10
2010s 9.94 Percentage of population in the same age 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age 13.1 Percentage of population in the same age 10
2020s 6.76 Percentage of population in the same age 5.9 Percentage of population in the same age 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Austria 7.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  2. 15 Iceland 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  3. 15 Spain 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  4. 17 Greece 7 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  5. 19 Finland 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  6. 20 Chile 6.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is perceived health status in Italy?
Perceived health status in Italy was 7 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 13.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2011.
What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2017.
How does Italy rank for perceived health status?
Italy ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is perceived health status rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Perceived health status
Unit
Percentage of population in the same age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 746 data points, 2000–2025
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This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.