In 2019, the private health expenditure amounted to 692 euros per capita in Italy. This was a considerable increase compared to 2009, when people spent on average 492 euros per capita for health goods and services. Also, the total private health expenditure grew from 32.7 billion euros in 2012 to 40 billion euros in 2019.
Healthcare expenditure
In Italy, the national healthcare system (in Italian, Servizio Sanitario Nazionale - SSN) is mainly funded through national and regional taxes and is supplemented by out-of-pocket private expenditure and insurance schemes. In 2020, health expenditure in Italy accounted for 9.7 percent of the country’s GDP, a figure which remained rather stable in recent years but increased suddenly in 2020. Government funding accounted for approximately 70 percent of total healthcare expenditure.
Private health expenditure
As mentioned above, private healthcare expenditure increased considerably in recent years. Who pays the most out-of-pocket for healthcare services? According to recent data, those who need to resort to out-of-pocket payments appear to be the elderly and individuals needing long-term care. In 2019, the direct expenditure on healthcare of individuals in these two categories was far higher than for younger individuals and for those with a good health condition.
Private health expenditure per capita in Italy from 2009 to 2019
(in euros)
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Sanità Informazione. (February 2, 2021). Private health expenditure per capita in Italy from 2009 to 2019 (in euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796034/per-capita-private-health-expenditure-in-italy/
Sanità Informazione. "Private health expenditure per capita in Italy from 2009 to 2019 (in euros)." Chart. February 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796034/per-capita-private-health-expenditure-in-italy/
Sanità Informazione. (2021). Private health expenditure per capita in Italy from 2009 to 2019 (in euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796034/per-capita-private-health-expenditure-in-italy/
Sanità Informazione. "Private Health Expenditure per Capita in Italy from 2009 to 2019 (in Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796034/per-capita-private-health-expenditure-in-italy/
Sanità Informazione, Private health expenditure per capita in Italy from 2009 to 2019 (in euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796034/per-capita-private-health-expenditure-in-italy/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Private health expenditure per capita in Italy from 2009 to 2019 (in euros) [Graph], Sanità Informazione, February 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/796034/per-capita-private-health-expenditure-in-italy/