Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Italy
Italy: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.75
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2022
All-time low
5.19
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Italy stood at 6.75. 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 1000 people in Italy peaked at 6.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.19, 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.71 | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.82 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.47 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.47 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.41 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.33 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.54 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.72 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.85 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.09 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.04 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.51 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.43 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.75 | +5.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5.19 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.29 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.43 | 6.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Italy?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Italy was 6.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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