Italy vs Spain: Physicians

Italy
4.19 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
4.29 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
26th
Spain rank
24th

Physicians over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
246810199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.29 per 1,000 people against 4.19 per 1,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

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

Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4.8 per 1,000 people 3.45 per 1,000 people 1.36 per 1,000 people Italy
2000s 4.21 per 1,000 people 3.37 per 1,000 people 0.8438 per 1,000 people Italy
2010s 3.9 per 1,000 people 3.88 per 1,000 people 0.0208 per 1,000 people Italy
2020s 4.08 per 1,000 people 4.43 per 1,000 people 0.3573 per 1,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 4.29 per 1,000 people against 4.19 per 1,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Italy and Spain?
0.1 per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for physicians?
Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th 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.