Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Italy
Italy: Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) was 1.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Italy, 2004–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Italy stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Italy peaked at 1.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
That places Italy 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Italy?
- Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Italy was 1.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative)?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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