Iceland vs Italy: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Iceland
8.01 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Italy
8.16 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
34th
Italy rank
31st
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.16 per 10,000 people against 8.01 per 10,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.15 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 34th and Italy ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 per 10,000 people | 5.54 per 10,000 people | 4.17 per 10,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.43 per 10,000 people | 7.47 per 10,000 people | 0.963 per 10,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.89 per 10,000 people | 8.12 per 10,000 people | 0.23 per 10,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 8.16 per 10,000 people against 8.01 per 10,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.15 per 10,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Italy ranks 31st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.