Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Italy

Italy: Inpatient care use in last 12 months was 8.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
8.6%
World rank
16th
of 28 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2003
All-time low
5.7%
in 2001
Years of data
10
1994–2015

Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Italy, 1994–2015

02468101994200420151994: 8.7 % of population 18+1995: 8.1 % of population 18+1996: 8.3 % of population 18+1997: 8.4 % of population 18+1998: 7.8 % of population 18+1999: 7.9 % of population 18+2000: 6.6 % of population 18+2001: 5.7 % of population 18+2003: 9.6 % of population 18+2015: 8.6 % of population 18+

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of population 18+.

Analysis

Italy recorded 8.6% for inpatient care use in last 12 months in 2015.

That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inpatient care use in last 12 months in Italy peaked at 9.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.

Italy ranks 16th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+) in Italy, 1994 to 2015.
Year % of population 18+ Change
1994 8.7%
1995 8.1% -6.5%
1996 8.3% +2.6%
1997 8.4% +1.2%
1998 7.8% -7.1%
1999 7.9% +0.2%
2000 6.6% -15.3%
2001 5.7% -14.8%
2003 9.6% +70.4%
2015 8.6% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.2% 7.8% 8.7% 6
2000s 7.3% 5.7% 9.6% 3
2010s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Viet Nam 8.7% compare
  2. 14 United States 8.7% compare
  3. 15 Denmark 8.7% compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 8.6% compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.4% compare
  6. 19 Spain 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inpatient care use in last 12 months in Italy?
Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Italy was 8.6% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest inpatient care use in last 12 months recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest inpatient care use in last 12 months recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
How does Italy rank for inpatient care use in last 12 months?
Italy ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is inpatient care use in last 12 months rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+)
Unit
% of population 18+
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 264 data points, 1982–2016
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Percentage of population age 18 and older using inpatient care in the last 12 months