{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita/","title":"Italy Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita (2024)","description":"Italy's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita: 653.2 EUR per inhabitant in 2024, +5.2% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2012–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Italy","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2012/2024","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Italy Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2012–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"13"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2024)","value":"653.2","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.2%","unit":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"13","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita"}],"observation_count":13,"observations":[{"period":"2012","value":467.83},{"period":"2013","value":471.72},{"period":"2014","value":473.77},{"period":"2015","value":502.33},{"period":"2016","value":504.1},{"period":"2017","value":511.4},{"period":"2018","value":530.12},{"period":"2019","value":548.01},{"period":"2020","value":547.4},{"period":"2021","value":571.13},{"period":"2022","value":604.84},{"period":"2023","value":620.89},{"period":"2024","value":653.23}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"653.2","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"620.9","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"604.8","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"571.1","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"547.4","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"548.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"530.1","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"511.4","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"504.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"502.3","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"473.8","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"471.7","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"467.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks pharmaceutical and medical goods expenditure per capita (EUR) in Italy from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2012–2024 (13 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 653.2 EUR per inhabitant in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 467.8 in 2012. The latest reading of 653.2 in 2024 represents a change of +32.3."}]}