Nursing and midwifery personnel in Italy
Italy: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 422,156 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 422,156 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Italy peaked at 422,156 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 303,659, in 2005.
That places Italy 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 326,876 | — |
| 2001 | 329,804 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 334,005 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 314,892 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 309,925 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 303,659 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 314,457 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 323,647 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 325,812 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 327,423 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 327,235 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 326,721 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 322,301 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 321,033 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 336,338 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 346,219 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 354,022 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 367,710 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 363,754 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 384,937 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 390,303 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 418,984 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 419,312 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 422,156 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321,050 | 303,659 | 334,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,027 | 321,033 | 384,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,689 | 390,303 | 422,156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Italy?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Italy was 422,156 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 422,156 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,659 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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