France vs Italy: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021)

France
214,315
in 2020
Italy
244,441
in 2021
France rank
4th
Italy rank
2nd

Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 244,441 against 214,315 in France, a difference of 30,126.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 192,424 212,154 19,730 Italy
2010s 205,403 235,580 30,177 Italy
2020s 214,315 237,844 23,529 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), France or Italy?
Italy, at 244,441 against 214,315 in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between France and Italy?
30,126, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,448 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed