Physicians in Italy
Italy: Physicians was 4.19 per 1,000 people in 2022. βΌ Falling
Physicians in Italy, 1990β2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Italy stood at 4.19 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Italy peaked at 9.34 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.42 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Italy 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 4.19 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Italy?
- Physicians in Italy was 4.19 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for physicians?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.