Health personnel in Italy

Italy: Health personnel was 339,256 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
339,256
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
339,256
in 2024
All-time low
196,074
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Health personnel in Italy, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 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: 320.5k2022: 329.4k2023: 333.0k2024: 339.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, health personnel in Italy stood at 339,256. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,074, in 2000.

That places Italy 2nd out of 32 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

Annual values for Health personnel in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
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 320,482 +34.7%
2022 329,379 +2.8%
2023 332,974 +1.1%
2024 339,256 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 212,154 196,074 223,997 10
2010s 235,580 226,384 241,945 10
2020s 311,987 237,844 339,256 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 397,042 compare
  2. 3 France 270,874 compare
  3. 4 Spain 226,667 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,784 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel in Italy?
Health personnel in Italy was 339,256 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 339,256 in 2024.
What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 196,074 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for health personnel?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 32 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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Indicator
Health personnel
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 1,216 data points, 1960–2025
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