Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Italy

Italy: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 999,379 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
999,379 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.01 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
851,779 Number
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Italy, 2013–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2013201620202013: 851.8k Number2014: 911.0k Number2015: 948.7k Number2016: 975.8k Number2017: 991.4k Number2018: 987.0k Number2019: 1.0M Number2020: 999.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 999,379 Number for nursing and caring professionals - historical data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Italy ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) in Italy, 2013 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2013 851,779 Number —
2014 910,950 Number +6.9%
2015 948,713 Number +4.1%
2016 975,802 Number +2.9%
2017 991,361 Number +1.6%
2018 987,025 Number -0.4%
2019 1.01 million Number +2.1%
2020 999,379 Number -0.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 999,379 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,770 Number, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 999,379 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,770 Number, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 953,389 Number 851,779 Number 1.01 million Number 7
2020s 999,379 Number 999,379 Number 999,379 Number 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 1.63 million Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 1.63 million Number compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 1.63 million Number compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 429,548 Number compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 429,548 Number compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 229,122 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Italy?
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Italy was 999,379 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million Number in 2019.
What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 851,779 Number in 2013.
How does Italy rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
Italy ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 524 data points, 1980–2021
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