Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Italy

Italy: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 5.25 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.25 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.42 Number per inhabitant
in 2019
All-time low
5.25 Number per inhabitant
in 2020
Years of data
13
1991–2020

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Italy, 1991–2020

02.557.5101991200520201991: 6.8 Number per inhabitant1994: 6.6 Number per inhabitant1999: 6 Number per inhabitant2000: 6.1 Number per inhabitant2005: 6.1 Number per inhabitant2013: 6.8 Number per inhabitant2014: 9.8 Number per inhabitant2015: 9.6 Number per inhabitant2016: 9.9 Number per inhabitant2017: 10.1 Number per inhabitant2018: 10.3 Number per inhabitant2019: 10.4 Number per inhabitant2020: 5.2 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

In 2020, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Italy stood at 5.25 Number per inhabitant. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Italy peaked at 10.42 Number per inhabitant in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.25 Number per inhabitant, in 2020.

That places Italy 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013) in Italy, 1991 to 2020.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1991 6.8 Number per inhabitant
1994 6.6 Number per inhabitant -2.9%
1999 6 Number per inhabitant -9.1%
2000 6.1 Number per inhabitant +1.7%
2005 6.1 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2013 6.8 Number per inhabitant +11.5%
2014 9.82 Number per inhabitant +44.4%
2015 9.64 Number per inhabitant -1.8%
2016 9.86 Number per inhabitant +2.3%
2017 10.14 Number per inhabitant +2.8%
2018 10.34 Number per inhabitant +2.0%
2019 10.42 Number per inhabitant +0.8%
2020 5.25 Number per inhabitant -49.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.47 Number per inhabitant 6 Number per inhabitant 6.8 Number per inhabitant 3
2000s 6.1 Number per inhabitant 6.1 Number per inhabitant 6.1 Number per inhabitant 2
2010s 9.57 Number per inhabitant 6.8 Number per inhabitant 10.42 Number per inhabitant 7
2020s 5.25 Number per inhabitant 5.25 Number per inhabitant 5.25 Number per inhabitant 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Serbia 5.5 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 5.4 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 22 Spain 5.29 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 5.2 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 5.2 Number per inhabitant compare
  6. 26 Latvia 5.1 Number per inhabitant compare
  7. 26 Latvia 5.1 Number per inhabitant compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Italy?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Italy was 5.25 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 10.42 Number per inhabitant in 2019.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 Number per inhabitant in 2020.
How does Italy rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013)
Unit
Number per inhabitant
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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