Nursing personnel in Italy
Italy: Nursing personnel was 404,497 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
404,497
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
404,497
in 2023
All-time low
288,412
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Nursing personnel in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing personnel in Italy stood at 404,497. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Italy peaked at 404,497 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288,412, in 2005.
Italy ranks 14th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305,694 | 288,412 | 319,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,361 | 304,197 | 367,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,331 | 373,064 | 404,497 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 11 Philippines 539,536 compare
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- 16 Australia 361,769 compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 361,351 compare
More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Italy?
- Nursing personnel in Italy was 404,497 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 404,497 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,412 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for nursing personnel?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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