In 2022, 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 679 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 690 euros per year, while for women this figure was equal to 668 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.
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Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2022, by gender
(in euros)
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Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (December 19, 2024). Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2022, by gender (in euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, 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 2022, by gender (in euros)." Chart. December 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. 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. (2024). Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2022, by gender (in euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. 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 2022, by Gender (in Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 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, Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2022, 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 July 12, 2025)
Average cost per patient affected by at least one chronic disease for the National Health Service in Italy in 2022, by gender (in euros) [Graph], Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320465/average-cost-of-chronic-diseases-patients-for-the-nhs-in-italy-by-gender/
