Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy
Italy: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 244,441 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy is 244,441 Number, 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 196,074 Number, in 2000.
That places Italy 2nd out of 42 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196,074 Number | — |
| 2001 | 199,794 Number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 203,479 Number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 208,093 Number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 213,302 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 215,739 Number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 216,519 Number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 221,782 Number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 222,761 Number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 223,997 Number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 226,384 Number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 231,481 Number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 230,621 Number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 234,918 Number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 235,889 Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 233,102 Number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 239,642 Number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 241,512 Number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 240,301 Number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 241,945 Number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 237,844 Number | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 244,441 Number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,154 Number | 196,074 Number | 223,997 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,580 Number | 226,384 Number | 241,945 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,142 Number | 237,844 Number | 244,441 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 376,873 Number compare
- 3 Spain 216,766 Number compare
- 4 France 214,315 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,784 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- 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)
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 Number 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 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,074 Number in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 42 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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