Bulgaria vs Italy: Physicians

Bulgaria
4.33 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Italy
4.19 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Italy rank
26th

Physicians over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.33 per 1,000 people against 4.19 per 1,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 3.37 per 1,000 people 4.8 per 1,000 people 1.43 per 1,000 people Italy
2000s 3.59 per 1,000 people 4.21 per 1,000 people 0.6208 per 1,000 people Italy
2010s 4.02 per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people 0.1179 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 4.3 per 1,000 people 4.08 per 1,000 people 0.2253 per 1,000 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Bulgaria or Italy?
Bulgaria, at 4.33 per 1,000 people against 4.19 per 1,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.14 per 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for physicians?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd 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.