Private health spending per person in Italy
Italy: Private health spending per person was 1,310 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,310 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Italy peaked at 1,310 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 550.78 current international $, 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 spending per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 560.75 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 550.78 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 566.76 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 565.4 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 574.05 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 564.91 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 607.68 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 624.71 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 674.68 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 668.31 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 670.63 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 731.14 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 787.76 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 795.82 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 813.86 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 858.59 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 919.3 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 975.97 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,004 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,074 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,024 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,176 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1,308 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1,310 current international $ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595.8 current international $ | 550.78 current international $ | 674.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.08 current international $ | 670.63 current international $ | 1,074 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,205 current international $ | 1,024 current international $ | 1,310 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Lithuania 1,323 current international $ compare
- 25 Spain 1,323 current international $ compare
- 26 Norway 1,323 current international $ compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 1,238 current international $ compare
- 29 New Zealand 1,234 current international $ compare
- 30 Latvia 1,226 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Italy?
- Private health spending per person in Italy was 1,310 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.78 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for private health spending per person?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.