Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Italy in 2024 — 8.44%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 22. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.9 pp.

2024 8.44% +0.04 pp vs 2023
World rank 16of 22
Period maximum 9.56%2020
Period minimum 7.55%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy, 2000–2024789102000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 7.55%2001: 7.71%2002: 7.84%2003: 7.81%2004: 8.14%2005: 8.31%2006: 8.4%2007: 8.1%2008: 8.5%2009: 8.91%2010: 8.88%2011: 8.73%2012: 8.8%2013: 8.79%2014: 8.86%2015: 8.85%2016: 8.72%2017: 8.69%2018: 8.65%2019: 8.62%2020: 9.56%2021: 9.28%2022: 8.85%2023: 8.41%2024: 8.44%
Change over the period: +0.9 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 8.44 +0.04 pp
2023 8.41 −0.44 pp
2022 8.85 −0.43 pp
2021 9.28 −0.28 pp
2020 9.56 +0.95 pp
2019 8.62 −0.04 pp
2018 8.65 −0.04 pp
2017 8.69 −0.03 pp
2016 8.72 −0.13 pp
2015 8.85 −0.01 pp
2014 8.86 +0.07 pp
2013 8.79 −0.01 pp
2012 8.8 +0.07 pp
2011 8.73 −0.15 pp
2010 8.88 −0.03 pp
2009 8.91 +0.41 pp
2008 8.5 +0.4 pp
2007 8.1 −0.3 pp
2006 8.4 +0.09 pp
2005 8.31 +0.17 pp
2004 8.14 +0.33 pp
2003 7.81 −0.03 pp
2002 7.84 +0.13 pp
2001 7.71 +0.16 pp
2000 7.55

Southern Europe, 2024

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About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.