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

Italy
244,441
in 2021
United Kingdom
196,784
in 2019
Italy rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 244,441 against 196,784 in United Kingdom, a difference of 47,657.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 43 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 212,154 139,990 72,164 Italy
2010s 235,580 179,348 56,231 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 244,441 against 196,784 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Italy and United Kingdom?
47,657, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Italy ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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