In 2021, the average expenditure by the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale, SSN) per patient affected by at least one chronic disease stood at approximately 697 euros. This statistic highlights gender differences in this figure. The SSN spent more money per capita on men than on women. The average cost for men affected by at least one chronic disease amounted to 712 euros per year, while for women this figure was equal to 685 euros.
These figures take into account all the public healthcare services offered to chronic disease patients, including the costs of prescription drugs covered by public health insurance.
Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by gender
(in euros)
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Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (May 31, 2023). Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by gender (in euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320465/average-cost-of-chronic-diseases-patients-for-the-nhs-in-italy-by-gender/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, und Istituto Superiore di Sanità. "Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by gender (in euros)." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320465/average-cost-of-chronic-diseases-patients-for-the-nhs-in-italy-by-gender/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (2023). Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by gender (in euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320465/average-cost-of-chronic-diseases-patients-for-the-nhs-in-italy-by-gender/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, and Istituto Superiore di Sanità. "Average Cost per Patient Affected by at Least One Chronic Disease for The National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by Gender (in Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320465/average-cost-of-chronic-diseases-patients-for-the-nhs-in-italy-by-gender/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan & Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by gender (in euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320465/average-cost-of-chronic-diseases-patients-for-the-nhs-in-italy-by-gender/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by gender (in euros) [Graph], Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320465/average-cost-of-chronic-diseases-patients-for-the-nhs-in-italy-by-gender/