Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Italy
Italy: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 244,441 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
244,441
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
244,441
in 2021
All-time low
196,074
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy is 244,441, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy peaked at 244,441 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 196,074, in 2000.
That places Italy 2nd out of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) in Italy, year by year
| 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 | 230,621 | -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 26,320, 9.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 244,441 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 8.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,154 | 196,074 | 223,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,580 | 226,384 | 241,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,142 | 237,844 | 244,441 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 376,873 compare
- 3 Spain 216,766 compare
- 4 France 214,315 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy was 244,441 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 244,441 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,074 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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