Health personnel in Italy
Italy: Health personnel was 339,256 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health personnel in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, health personnel in Italy stood at 339,256 Number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Italy peaked at 339,256 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,074 Number, in 2000.
That places Italy 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health personnel 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 | 320,482 Number | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 329,379 Number | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 332,974 Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 339,256 Number | +1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 339,256 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 12.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Italy's 339,256 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 11.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health personnel in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +34.7% | 237,844 Number | 320,482 Number |
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 | 311,987 Number | 237,844 Number | 339,256 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Germany 397,042 Number compare
- 3 France 270,874 Number compare
- 4 Spain 226,667 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Italy?
- Health personnel in Italy was 339,256 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 339,256 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,074 Number in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for health personnel?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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