Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Italy
Italy: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 12.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 130 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
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 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Italy, year by year
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 130 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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