Hospitals in Italy
Italy: Hospitals was 17.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospitals in Italy, 1990β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, hospitals in Italy stood at 17.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Italy peaked at 30.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2019.
That places Italy 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 30.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 20.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 23.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 20.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 21 Malta 19.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 22 United States 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 23 Peru 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Montenegro 17.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Canada 17.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Chile 16.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.0056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4891 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospitals in Italy?
- Hospitals in Italy was 17.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for hospitals?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.