Private health expenditure per person in Italy
Italy: Private health expenditure per person was 1,310 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,310
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,310
in 2023
All-time low
550.78
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,310 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Italy peaked at 1,310 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 550.78, in 2001.
Italy ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 560.75 | — |
| 2001 | 550.78 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 566.76 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 565.4 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 574.05 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 564.91 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 607.68 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 624.71 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 674.68 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 668.31 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 670.63 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 731.14 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 787.76 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 795.82 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 813.86 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 858.59 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 919.3 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 975.97 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,004 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,074 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,024 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,176 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1,308 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1,310 | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,310 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,310 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595.8 | 550.78 | 674.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.08 | 670.63 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,205 | 1,024 | 1,310 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Italy?
- Private health expenditure per person in Italy was 1,310 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.78 in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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