Italy vs United States of America: Specialist medical practitioners

Italy
256,490
in 2023
United States of America
801,787
in 2022
Italy rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 801,787 against 256,490 in Italy, a difference of 545,297.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times Italy's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 95 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 161,157 615,954 454,797 United States of America
2010s 182,110 719,376 537,266 United States of America
2020s 230,176 785,892 555,716 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Italy or United States of America?
United States of America, at 801,787 against 256,490 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Italy and United States of America?
545,297, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Italy ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed