Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 50.2% 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
Italy recorded 50.2% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy peaked at 55.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2005.
That places Italy 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -8.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 50.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.7%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy's 50.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.1%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 10.1% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 30.7% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 48.8% | 55.0% | 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 50.2% 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 55.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Italy ranks 36th 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 29.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release