Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Italy

Italy: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 47.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47.9%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2025
All-time low
25.8%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2025

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Italy, 2008–2025

010203040502008201620252008: 36.4 Percentage2009: 35.8 Percentage2010: 39.6 Percentage2011: 38 Percentage2012: 36.3 Percentage2013: 38.3 Percentage2014: 38.8 Percentage2015: 40.2 Percentage2016: 25.8 Percentage2017: 29.9 Percentage2018: 35.5 Percentage2019: 33 Percentage2021: 40.1 Percentage2022: 41.4 Percentage2023: 39.8 Percentage2024: 41.7 Percentage2025: 47.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Italy stood at 47.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Italy peaked at 47.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2016.

That places Italy 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 36.4%
2009 35.8% -1.6%
2010 39.6% +10.6%
2011 38.0% -4.0%
2012 36.3% -4.5%
2013 38.3% +5.5%
2014 38.8% +1.3%
2015 40.2% +3.6%
2016 25.8% -35.8%
2017 29.9% +15.9%
2018 35.5% +18.7%
2019 33.0% -7.0%
2021 40.1% +21.5%
2022 41.4% +3.2%
2023 39.8% -3.9%
2024 41.7% +4.8%
2025 47.9% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 35.8% 36.4% 2
2010s 35.5% 25.8% 40.2% 10
2020s 42.2% 39.8% 47.9% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 49.0% compare
  2. 25 Poland 48.3% compare
  3. 25 Poland 48.3% compare
  4. 28 Malta 47.5% compare
  5. 29 Germany 46.6% compare
  6. 30 Switzerland 45.6% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Italy?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Italy was 47.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
Italy ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 863 data points, 2008–2025
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