Medical doctors in Italy

Italy: Medical doctors was 53.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
57.84
in 1994
All-time low
34.24
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Medical doctors in Italy, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 54.91991: 561992: 56.81993: 57.21994: 57.81995: 37.61996: 38.81997: 39.81998: 40.51999: 40.92000: 34.22001: 34.92002: 35.42003: 362004: 36.72005: 36.92006: 36.92007: 37.52008: 37.42009: 37.42010: 37.62011: 38.42012: 38.12013: 38.72014: 38.92015: 38.52016: 39.62017: 402018: 39.92019: 40.22020: 39.72021: 52.42022: 53.12023: 53.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Italy is 53.06, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Italy peaked at 57.84 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.24, in 2000.

Italy ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.04 37.63 57.84 10
2000s 36.33 34.24 37.52 10
2010s 38.99 37.63 40.24 10
2020s 49.57 39.7 53.11 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Portugal 60.22 compare
  2. 5 Austria 56.7 compare
  3. 6 Georgia 56.42 compare
  4. 8 Andorra 51.16 compare
  5. 9 Russia 51.11 compare
  6. 10 Argentina 50.88 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Italy?
Medical doctors in Italy was 53.06 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 57.84 in 1994.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 34.24 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for medical doctors?
Italy ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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