Public health expenditure share gdp in Italy
Italy: Public health expenditure share gdp was 6.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.24
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.25
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1880
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Italy, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public health expenditure share gdp in Italy stood at 6.24.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Italy peaked at 7.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1880.
That places Italy 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 2.74 | — |
| 1961 | 2.82 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.82 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.07 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.47 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.61 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.75 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.82 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.89 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 4.48 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 4.82 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 4.78 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.79 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.46 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 4.75 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 4.77 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.09 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.86 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.96 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.87 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.95 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.81 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.21 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 5.38 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.67 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 5.85 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.54 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.26 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 4.94 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.12 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.11 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.18 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.48 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.75 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.87 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.98 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.61 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.37 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.35 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.31 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 6.92 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.52 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.11 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 6.23 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 6.24 | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.32 | 2.74 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 | 4.08 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.81 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.87 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.48 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 6.31 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 | 6.11 | 7.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Italy?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Italy was 6.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1880.
- How does Italy rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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