France vs Italy: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

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

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • France
  • Italy
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020102021

How they compare

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

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 42 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 Number 212,154 Number 19,730 Number Italy
2010s 205,403 Number 235,580 Number 30,177 Number Italy
2020s 214,315 Number 237,844 Number 23,529 Number 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 Number against 214,315 Number in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between France and Italy?
30,126 Number, 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 42 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed