Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 43.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy is 43.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy peaked at 43.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 33rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.4% | — |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +12.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 43.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy's 43.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 6.4% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.2% | 27.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 34.3% | 43.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy was 43.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release