9Italy
Italy runs an universal public healthcare system since 1978.
And most citizens in Italy don’t have any private insurance because their government can cover most of their healthcare needs.
Healthcare spending in this country accounted for more than 9.0% of the national GDP in 2008.
As in many other western countries, Italy has 34.2% of Italians self reporting as overweight and 9.8% self reporting as obese. In 2008, the proportion of daily smokers was 22%.
Smoking in Italy’s public places, including in night clubs has been restricted to specially ventilated rooms.
