Italy (2024)
4.7
% of current health expenditure
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
13
years of data

Data

Year% of current health expenditureYoY Change
20244.7+0.1pp
20234.7-1.1pp
20225.8-0.7pp
20216.5+1.2pp
20205.3+0.6pp
20194.7+0.2pp
20184.5-0.0pp
20174.5+0.2pp
20164.3-0.0pp
20154.4-0.0pp
20144.4+0.0pp
20134.4-0.0pp
20124.4n/a

About this Dataset

Italy recorded 4.7 % of current health expenditure in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.1pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 6.5 in 2021 and a trough of 4.3 in 2016.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks italy preventive care expenditure share in Italy, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 6.5 % of current health expenditure in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.3 in 2016. The latest reading of 4.7 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +0.1pp.