Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Italy

Italy: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 12.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 129 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2010
All-time low
12.1%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Italy, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 12.5 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 14 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 14 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 13.2 %2022: 12.5 %2023: 12.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 12.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Italy peaked at 14.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2023.

Italy ranks 54th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 12.5%
2001 12.9% +3.7%
2002 13.3% +3.1%
2003 13.2% -0.8%
2004 14.0% +6.0%
2005 14.4% +2.9%
2006 14.4% -0.1%
2007 14.2% -1.1%
2008 14.6% +2.5%
2009 14.5% -0.8%
2010 14.8% +2.1%
2011 14.4% -2.6%
2012 14.0% -2.9%
2013 13.8% -0.9%
2014 13.9% +0.4%
2015 13.9% -0.3%
2016 14.0% +0.7%
2017 13.9% -0.7%
2018 13.9% +0.4%
2019 13.9% -0.4%
2020 13.7% -0.9%
2021 13.2% -4.2%
2022 12.5% -5.2%
2023 12.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 12.5% 14.6% 10
2010s 14.0% 13.8% 14.8% 10
2020s 12.9% 12.1% 13.7% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 51 Botswana 12.2% compare
  2. 52 Cabo Verde 12.2% compare
  3. 53 Latvia 12.1% compare
  4. 55 Poland 12.0% compare
  5. 56 Luxembourg 12.0% compare
  6. 57 Greece 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Italy?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Italy was 12.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Italy ranks 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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