Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.18 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.18 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8526 GPIA, in 2005.
Italy ranks 24th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8526 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8702 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.913 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9756 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.18 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 GPIA, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9282 GPIA | 0.8526 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 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 1.18 GPIA 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 1.19 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8526 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Italy ranks 24th 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 down 0.9%. 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.), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release