Australia vs Italy: Physicians

Australia
4.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Italy
4.19 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
29th
Italy rank
26th

Physicians over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.19 per 1,000 people against 4.09 per 1,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 per 1,000 people 4.8 per 1,000 people 2.43 per 1,000 people Italy
2000s 2.76 per 1,000 people 4.21 per 1,000 people 1.46 per 1,000 people Italy
2010s 3.5 per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people 0.4035 per 1,000 people Italy
2020s 3.99 per 1,000 people 4.08 per 1,000 people 0.0893 per 1,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 4.19 per 1,000 people against 4.09 per 1,000 people in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Australia and Italy?
0.1 per 1,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for physicians?
Australia ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.