Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Italy
Italy: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.75 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Italy stood at 6.75 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Italy peaked at 6.75 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.19 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Italy ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 5.29 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 per 1,000 people | 6.43 per 1,000 people | 6.75 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Italy
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5909 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4267 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.896 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Italy?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Italy was 6.75 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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