Health worker density, by type of occupation in Italy
Italy: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 8.16 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.16 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.64 per 10,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
4.8 per 10,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Italy is 8.16 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Italy peaked at 8.64 per 10,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 10,000 people, in 2008.
Italy ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.59 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 per 10,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.37 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.67 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.98 per 10,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 10,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.68 per 10,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8 per 10,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 per 10,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.66 per 10,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.83 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.53 per 10,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 7.76 per 10,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 7.85 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.86 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.03 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.21 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.35 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.64 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.63 per 10,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.73 per 10,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.95 per 10,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.16 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 per 10,000 people | 4.8 per 10,000 people | 6.3 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 per 10,000 people | 5.66 per 10,000 people | 8.64 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 per 10,000 people | 7.73 per 10,000 people | 8.63 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Italy?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Italy was 8.16 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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