Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 52.9% 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 52.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy peaked at 52.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2005.
That places Italy 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.7% | — |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 52.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 52.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 8.7% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 22.9% | 32.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 37.7% | 52.9% | 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 52.9% 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 52.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 58 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 64.3%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release