Share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy

Italy: Share living with less than 10 int per day was 2.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.53
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 1977
All-time low
1.4
in 1989
Years of data
38
1977–2023

Share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy, 1977–2023

24681977200020231977: 8.41978: 6.31979: 6.81980: 41981: 3.71982: 2.71983: 3.61984: 3.91986: 4.31987: 4.41989: 1.41991: 2.41993: 5.71995: 6.41998: 62000: 4.52002: 42003: 32004: 2.52005: 2.62006: 2.32007: 2.32008: 2.62009: 2.92010: 3.72011: 3.62012: 4.12013: 4.32014: 4.42015: 4.92016: 4.32017: 4.32018: 4.12019: 3.62020: 3.32021: 2.32022: 2.22023: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy stood at 2.53.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy peaked at 8.4 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1989.

That places Italy 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy, 1977 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1977 8.4 —
1978 6.3 -25.0%
1979 6.8 +7.9%
1980 4 -41.2%
1981 3.7 -7.5%
1982 2.7 -27.0%
1983 3.6 +33.3%
1984 3.9 +8.3%
1986 4.3 +10.3%
1987 4.4 +2.3%
1989 1.4 -68.2%
1991 2.4 +71.4%
1993 5.7 +137.5%
1995 6.4 +12.3%
1998 6 -6.3%
2000 4.5 -25.0%
2002 4 -11.1%
2003 2.95 -26.1%
2004 2.45 -17.1%
2005 2.6 +6.0%
2006 2.31 -11.1%
2007 2.31 -0.0%
2008 2.63 +14.0%
2009 2.87 +9.2%
2010 3.74 +30.0%
2011 3.6 -3.6%
2012 4.07 +13.0%
2013 4.31 +5.9%
2014 4.45 +3.2%
2015 4.87 +9.5%
2016 4.26 -12.6%
2017 4.25 -0.1%
2018 4.06 -4.5%
2019 3.58 -11.7%
2020 3.33 -7.1%
2021 2.27 -31.9%
2022 2.19 -3.4%
2023 2.53 +15.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +137.5% 2.4 5.7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.17 6.3 8.4 3
1980s 3.5 1.4 4.4 8
1990s 5.12 2.4 6.4 4
2000s 2.96 2.31 4.5 9
2010s 4.12 3.58 4.87 10
2020s 2.58 2.19 3.33 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 92 Portugal 3.24 compare
  2. 93 Spain 2.99 compare
  3. 94 Croatia 2.67 compare
  4. 96 United States 2.2 compare
  5. 97 Germany 2 compare
  6. 98 Estonia 1.86 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy?
Share living with less than 10 int per day in Italy was 2.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1977.
What is the lowest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1989.
How does Italy rank for share living with less than 10 int per day?
Italy ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than 10 int per day rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 10 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 10 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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