Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 48.5% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy peaked at 48.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 26th 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 | 9.5% | — |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 48.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.1%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy's 48.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.4%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.5% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.2% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 43.8% | 48.9% | 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 48.5% 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 48.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Italy ranks 26th 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 51.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release