Medical doctors in Italy

Italy: Medical doctors was 47.6% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
47.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2022
All-time low
27.4%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Medical doctors in Italy, 1995–2023

010203040501995200920231995: 27.41996: 281997: 28.51998: 29.11999: 29.62000: 30.22001: 312002: 31.62003: 32.42004: 33.12005: 342006: 34.72007: 362008: 36.12009: 36.72010: 37.22011: 38.12012: 39.42013: 39.82014: 40.32015: 40.72016: 41.52017: 42.32018: 432019: 43.82020: 44.52021: 47.12022: 47.62023: 47.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in Italy stood at 47.6%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Italy peaked at 47.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1995.

That places Italy 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.5% 27.4% 29.6% 5
2000s 33.6% 30.2% 36.7% 10
2010s 40.6% 37.2% 43.8% 10
2020s 46.7% 44.5% 47.6% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Andorra 48.0% compare
  2. 49 Iceland 47.6% compare
  3. 51 Mozambique 47.5% compare
  4. 52 Canada 47.4% compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Italy?
Medical doctors in Italy was 47.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1995.
How does Italy rank for medical doctors?
Italy ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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