Specialist medical practitioners in Italy

Italy: Specialist medical practitioners was 256,490 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
256,490
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 95 countries
All-time high
256,490
in 2023
All-time low
147,845
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Italy, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 147.8k2001: 150.9k2002: 153.9k2003: 157.7k2004: 161.9k2005: 164.0k2006: 164.8k2007: 169.1k2008: 170.1k2009: 171.3k2010: 173.4k2011: 177.6k2012: 176.6k2013: 181.4k2014: 182.4k2015: 179.5k2016: 185.6k2017: 187.8k2018: 187.3k2019: 189.4k2020: 187.5k2021: 248.3k2022: 254.7k2023: 256.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Italy stood at 256,490. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Italy peaked at 256,490 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147,845, in 2000.

Italy ranks 4th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Specialist medical practitioners in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 147,845
2001 150,891 +2.1%
2002 153,921 +2.0%
2003 157,663 +2.4%
2004 161,868 +2.7%
2005 163,978 +1.3%
2006 164,833 +0.5%
2007 169,108 +2.6%
2008 170,124 +0.6%
2009 171,340 +0.7%
2010 173,440 +1.2%
2011 177,625 +2.4%
2012 176,627 -0.6%
2013 181,393 +2.7%
2014 182,426 +0.6%
2015 179,492 -1.6%
2016 185,579 +3.4%
2017 187,821 +1.2%
2018 187,303 -0.3%
2019 189,390 +1.1%
2020 187,490 -1.0%
2021 248,315 +32.4%
2022 254,724 +2.6%
2023 256,490 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161,157 147,845 171,340 10
2010s 182,110 173,440 189,390 10
2020s 236,755 187,490 256,490 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 United States of America 801,787 compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 428,217 compare
  3. 3 Germany 300,003 compare
  4. 5 Mexico 228,733 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 168,394 compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 140,323 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Italy?
Specialist medical practitioners in Italy was 256,490 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 256,490 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 147,845 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Italy ranks 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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