Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Italy

Italy: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 47.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47.9%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2025
All-time low
25.8%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2025

Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Italy, 2008–2025

010203040502008201620252008: 36.5 Percentage2009: 35.6 Percentage2010: 39.7 Percentage2011: 38.2 Percentage2012: 36.5 Percentage2013: 38.4 Percentage2014: 38.8 Percentage2015: 40.1 Percentage2016: 25.8 Percentage2017: 29.9 Percentage2018: 35.4 Percentage2019: 32.8 Percentage2021: 40.2 Percentage2022: 41.5 Percentage2023: 39.7 Percentage2024: 41.7 Percentage2025: 47.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 47.9% for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 47.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2016.

That places Italy 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 36.5%
2009 35.6% -2.5%
2010 39.7% +11.5%
2011 38.2% -3.8%
2012 36.5% -4.5%
2013 38.4% +5.2%
2014 38.8% +1.0%
2015 40.1% +3.4%
2016 25.8% -35.7%
2017 29.9% +15.9%
2018 35.4% +18.4%
2019 32.8% -7.3%
2021 40.2% +22.6%
2022 41.5% +3.2%
2023 39.7% -4.3%
2024 41.7% +5.0%
2025 47.9% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 35.6% 36.5% 2
2010s 35.6% 25.8% 40.1% 10
2020s 42.2% 39.7% 47.9% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 48.6% compare
  2. 26 Poland 48.1% compare
  3. 26 Poland 48.1% compare
  4. 29 Malta 47.8% compare
  5. 30 Switzerland 46.7% compare
  6. 30 Germany 46.7% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Italy?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Italy was 47.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 862 data points, 2008–2025
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