diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/12067-counter-enabled-loop-output.yml b/changelogs/fragments/12067-counter-enabled-loop-output.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a97ec38fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/12067-counter-enabled-loop-output.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - counter_enabled callback - fix missing output for looped tasks, including tasks using ``delegate_to`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/8187, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/12067).
diff --git a/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py b/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
index f6a961bb09..c543868485 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
@@ -140,69 +140,83 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self._host_counter = self._previous_batch_total
         self._task_counter += 1
 
-    def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result):
-        self._host_counter += 1
-
-        delegated_vars = result._result.get("_ansible_delegated_vars", None)
-
-        if self._play.strategy == "free" and self._last_task_banner != result._task._uuid:
-            self._print_task_banner(result._task)
+    def _host_label(self, result):
+        host_name = result._host.get_name()
+        delegate_to = result._task.delegate_to
+        if delegate_to and delegate_to != host_name:
+            delegated_vars = result._result.get("_ansible_delegated_vars", {})
+            ahost = delegated_vars.get("ansible_host", delegate_to)
+            label = f"{host_name} -> {delegate_to}"
+            if ahost != delegate_to:
+                label += f"({ahost})"
+            return f"[{label}]"
+        return f"[{host_name}]"
 
+    def _display_result_ok(self, result, counter_str="", item_suffix=""):
         if isinstance(result._task, TaskInclude):
             return
         elif result._result.get("changed", False):
-            if delegated_vars:
-                msg = f"changed: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> {delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]"
-            else:
-                msg = f"changed: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
+            msg = f"changed: {counter_str}{self._host_label(result)}{item_suffix}"
             color = C.COLOR_CHANGED
         else:
             if not self._plugin_options.get("display_ok_hosts", True):
                 return
-            if delegated_vars:
-                msg = f"ok: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> {delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]"
-            else:
-                msg = f"ok: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
+            msg = f"ok: {counter_str}{self._host_label(result)}{item_suffix}"
             color = C.COLOR_OK
 
         self._handle_warnings(result._result)
+        self._clean_results(result._result, result._task.action)
+        if self._run_is_verbose(result):
+            msg += f" => {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
+        self._display.display(msg, color=color)
+
+    def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result):
+        self._host_counter += 1
+
+        if self._play.strategy == "free" and self._last_task_banner != result._task._uuid:
+            self._print_task_banner(result._task)
 
         if result._task.loop and "results" in result._result:
             self._process_items(result)
         else:
-            self._clean_results(result._result, result._task.action)
+            self._display_result_ok(result, f"{self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} ")
 
-            if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-                msg += f" => {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
-            self._display.display(msg, color=color)
+    def v2_runner_item_on_ok(self, result):
+        self._display_result_ok(result, item_suffix=f" => (item={self._get_item_label(result._result)})")
+
+    def _display_result_failed(self, result, counter_str="", item_suffix=""):
+        self._clean_results(result._result, result._task.action)
+        self._handle_warnings(result._result)
+        prefix = "failed" if item_suffix else "fatal"
+        msg = f"{prefix}: {counter_str}{self._host_label(result)}{item_suffix}"
+        self._display.display(f"{msg} => {self._dump_results(result._result)}", color=C.COLOR_ERROR)
+
+    def v2_runner_item_on_failed(self, result):
+        self._display_result_failed(result, item_suffix=f" (item={self._get_item_label(result._result)})")
+
+    def _display_result_skipped(self, result, counter_str="", item_suffix=""):
+        self._clean_results(result._result, result._task.action)
+        msg = f"skipping: {counter_str}[{result._host.get_name()}]{item_suffix}"
+        if self._run_is_verbose(result):
+            msg += f" => {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
+        self._display.display(msg, color=C.COLOR_SKIP)
+
+    def v2_runner_item_on_skipped(self, result):
+        if self._plugin_options.get("show_skipped_hosts", C.DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS):
+            self._display_result_skipped(result, item_suffix=f" => (item={self._get_item_label(result._result)})")
 
     def v2_runner_on_failed(self, result, ignore_errors=False):
         self._host_counter += 1
 
-        delegated_vars = result._result.get("_ansible_delegated_vars", None)
-        self._clean_results(result._result, result._task.action)
-
         if self._play.strategy == "free" and self._last_task_banner != result._task._uuid:
             self._print_task_banner(result._task)
 
         self._handle_exception(result._result)
-        self._handle_warnings(result._result)
 
         if result._task.loop and "results" in result._result:
             self._process_items(result)
-
         else:
-            if delegated_vars:
-                self._display.display(
-                    f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> "
-                    f"{delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]: FAILED! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                    color=C.COLOR_ERROR,
-                )
-            else:
-                self._display.display(
-                    f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]: FAILED! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                    color=C.COLOR_ERROR,
-                )
+            self._display_result_failed(result, f"{self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} ", ": FAILED!")
 
         if ignore_errors:
             self._display.display("...ignoring", color=C.COLOR_SKIP)
@@ -210,21 +224,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     def v2_runner_on_skipped(self, result):
         self._host_counter += 1
 
-        if self._plugin_options.get(
-            "show_skipped_hosts", C.DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS
-        ):  # fallback on constants for inherited plugins missing docs
-            self._clean_results(result._result, result._task.action)
-
+        if self._plugin_options.get("show_skipped_hosts", C.DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS):
             if self._play.strategy == "free" and self._last_task_banner != result._task._uuid:
                 self._print_task_banner(result._task)
 
             if result._task.loop and "results" in result._result:
                 self._process_items(result)
             else:
-                msg = f"skipping: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
-                if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-                    msg += f" => {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
-                self._display.display(msg, color=C.COLOR_SKIP)
+                self._display_result_skipped(result, f"{self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} ")
 
     def v2_runner_on_unreachable(self, result):
         self._host_counter += 1
@@ -232,15 +239,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         if self._play.strategy == "free" and self._last_task_banner != result._task._uuid:
             self._print_task_banner(result._task)
 
-        delegated_vars = result._result.get("_ansible_delegated_vars", None)
-        if delegated_vars:
-            self._display.display(
-                f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> "
-                f"{delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]: UNREACHABLE! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE,
-            )
-        else:
-            self._display.display(
-                f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]: UNREACHABLE! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE,
-            )
+        self._display.display(
+            f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} {self._host_label(result)}: UNREACHABLE! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
+            color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE,
+        )
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/callback_counter_enabled/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/callback_counter_enabled/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e2dd244c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/callback_counter_enabled/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+azp/posix/3
+needs/target/callback
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/callback_counter_enabled/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/callback_counter_enabled/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e824cbfb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/callback_counter_enabled/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+---
+####################################################################
+# WARNING: These are designed specifically for Ansible tests       #
+# and should not be used as examples of how to write Ansible roles #
+####################################################################
+
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+- name: Run tests
+  include_role:
+    name: callback
+  vars:
+    tests:
+      - name: Task and host counters shown in N/M format
+        environment:
+          ANSIBLE_NOCOLOR: 'true'
+          ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 'false'
+          ANSIBLE_STDOUT_CALLBACK: community.general.counter_enabled
+        playbook: |
+          - hosts: testhost
+            gather_facts: false
+            tasks:
+              - name: First task
+                set_fact:
+                  counter_test: first
+              - name: Second task
+                set_fact:
+                  counter_test: second
+        expected_output:
+          - ""
+          - "PLAY [testhost] ****************************************************************"
+          - ""
+          - "TASK 1/2 [First task] **********************************************************"
+          - "ok: 1/1 [testhost]"
+          - ""
+          - "TASK 2/2 [Second task] *********************************************************"
+          - "ok: 1/1 [testhost]"
+          - ""
+          - "PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************"
+          - "testhost                   : ok=2    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   "
+
+      - name: Loop task items are displayed (regression for issue 8187)
+        environment:
+          ANSIBLE_NOCOLOR: 'true'
+          ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 'false'
+          ANSIBLE_STDOUT_CALLBACK: community.general.counter_enabled
+        playbook: !unsafe |
+          - hosts: testhost
+            gather_facts: false
+            tasks:
+              - name: Loop task
+                set_fact:
+                  dummy_fact: "{{ item }}"
+                loop:
+                  - item_a
+                  - item_b
+                  - item_c
+        expected_output:
+          - ""
+          - "PLAY [testhost] ****************************************************************"
+          - ""
+          - "TASK 1/1 [Loop task] ***********************************************************"
+          - "ok: [testhost] => (item=item_a)"
+          - "ok: [testhost] => (item=item_b)"
+          - "ok: [testhost] => (item=item_c)"
+          - ""
+          - "PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************"
+          - "testhost                   : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   "
+
+      - name: Delegated loop task items show delegation target (regression for issue 8187)
+        environment:
+          ANSIBLE_NOCOLOR: 'true'
+          ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 'false'
+          ANSIBLE_STDOUT_CALLBACK: community.general.counter_enabled
+        playbook: !unsafe |
+          - hosts: testhost
+            gather_facts: false
+            tasks:
+              - name: Delegated loop task
+                set_fact:
+                  dummy_fact: "{{ item }}"
+                loop:
+                  - item_a
+                  - item_b
+                  - item_c
+                delegate_to: localhost
+        expected_output:
+          - ""
+          - "PLAY [testhost] ****************************************************************"
+          - ""
+          - "TASK 1/1 [Delegated loop task] *************************************************"
+          - - "ok: [testhost -> localhost] => (item=item_a)"
+            - "ok: [testhost -> localhost(127.0.0.1)] => (item=item_a)"
+          - - "ok: [testhost -> localhost] => (item=item_b)"
+            - "ok: [testhost -> localhost(127.0.0.1)] => (item=item_b)"
+          - - "ok: [testhost -> localhost] => (item=item_c)"
+            - "ok: [testhost -> localhost(127.0.0.1)] => (item=item_c)"
+          - ""
+          - "PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************"
+          - "testhost                   : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   "