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
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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.