Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Italy

Italy: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 244,441 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
244,441
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
244,441
in 2021
All-time low
196,074
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Italy, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201020212000: 196.1k2001: 199.8k2002: 203.5k2003: 208.1k2004: 213.3k2005: 215.7k2006: 216.5k2007: 221.8k2008: 222.8k2009: 224.0k2010: 226.4k2011: 231.5k2012: 230.6k2013: 234.9k2014: 235.9k2015: 233.1k2016: 239.6k2017: 241.5k2018: 240.3k2019: 241.9k2020: 237.8k2021: 244.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Italy is 244,441, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Italy peaked at 244,441 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 196,074, in 2000.

That places Italy 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 196,074 —
2001 199,794 +1.9%
2002 203,479 +1.8%
2003 208,093 +2.3%
2004 213,302 +2.5%
2005 215,739 +1.1%
2006 216,519 +0.4%
2007 221,782 +2.4%
2008 222,761 +0.4%
2009 223,997 +0.6%
2010 226,384 +1.1%
2011 231,481 +2.3%
2012 230,613 -0.4%
2013 234,918 +1.9%
2014 235,889 +0.4%
2015 233,102 -1.2%
2016 239,642 +2.8%
2017 241,512 +0.8%
2018 240,301 -0.5%
2019 241,945 +0.7%
2020 237,844 -1.7%
2021 244,441 +2.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 244,441 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 8.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 244,441 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 8.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 212,154 196,074 223,997 10
2010s 235,579 226,384 241,945 10
2020s 241,142 237,844 244,441 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 371,556 compare
  2. 3 France 226,912 compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare
  4. 5 Spain 216,766 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Italy?
Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Italy was 244,441 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 244,441 in 2021.
What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 196,074 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
364 places, 8,470 data points, 1993–2021
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