Australia vs Italy: Generalist medical practitioners

Australia
47,708
in 2023
Italy
59,230
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Italy rank
9th

Generalist medical practitioners over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k198020012023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 59,230 against 47,708 in Australia, a difference of 11,522.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 101 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 29,136 50,997 21,861 Italy
2010s 38,273 53,487 15,214 Italy
2020s 46,047 59,041 12,994 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher generalist medical practitioners, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 59,230 against 47,708 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in generalist medical practitioners between Australia and Italy?
11,522, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for generalist medical practitioners?
Australia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed