# Italy public healthcare spending crisis > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italy-public-healthcare-spending-crisis > Updated: 2026-09-02T08:00:00.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2. An analysis by the Gimbe Foundation indicates that Italy ranks last among G7 nations in per capita public healthcare spending for 2025. Public healthcare expenditure is projected at 6.2% of GDP, down from 6.3% in 2024 and below the OECD average of 7.1%. Nino Cartabellotta, president of the Gimbe Foundation, characterized the situation as a “structural crisis” that has weakened the National Health Service (SSN). The report cites consequences such as uncontrolled waiting lists, emergency room collapses, shortages of family doctors, and growing regional inequalities. Per capita spending in Italy is estimated at $3,952, which is approximately $1,000 less than both the OECD and EU averages. Further details from the Foundation estimate a total funding deficit of roughly €36 billion. The report highlights a significant disparity compared to nations like Germany, which allocates approximately 11% of its GDP to public health. This underfunding has contributed to a rise in private spending and social inequality; notably, nearly 5.8 million people in Italy reportedly renounced medical examinations or specialist visits in 2024 due to costs. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: Italy healthcare spending falls to 6.2% of GDP, lowest in G7 Italy's public healthcare spending fell to 6.2% of GDP in 2025, making it the lowest in the G7 and creating a €36 billion gap compared to the European OECD average, according to the GIMBE Foundation. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-ranks-last-in-g7-for-public-healthcare-spending ### 2026-08-25: Italy ranks last in Global Telecom Health Index 2026 Italy ranked last in the Global Telecom Health Index 2026, struggling to turn advanced digital infrastructure and low consumer tariffs into sustainable economic returns for operators. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-ranks-last-in-global-telecom-health-index-2026 --- Cite as: Italy public healthcare spending crisis. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italy-public-healthcare-spending-crisis