Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Italy

Italy: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 13.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.85
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 165 countries
All-time high
13.85
in 2023
All-time low
7.49
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Italy, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 112001: 112002: 11.22003: 11.42004: 9.12005: 8.52006: 7.52007: 9.32008: 102009: 8.92010: 8.62011: 9.52012: 9.52013: 11.32014: 11.62015: 11.62016: 11.62017: 11.82018: 11.92019: 12.52020: 12.32021: 13.52022: 13.72023: 13.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Italy stood at 13.85. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Italy peaked at 13.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2006.

That places Italy 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.98 —
2001 11 +0.2%
2002 11.17 +1.5%
2003 11.45 +2.5%
2004 9.11 -20.4%
2005 8.54 -6.3%
2006 7.49 -12.3%
2007 9.32 +24.4%
2008 10 +7.3%
2009 8.87 -11.3%
2010 8.62 -2.8%
2011 9.54 +10.7%
2012 9.53 -0.1%
2013 11.29 +18.5%
2014 11.59 +2.7%
2015 11.55 -0.3%
2016 11.59 +0.3%
2017 11.75 +1.4%
2018 11.94 +1.6%
2019 12.47 +4.4%
2020 12.32 -1.2%
2021 13.5 +9.6%
2022 13.73 +1.7%
2023 13.85 +0.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 13.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 13.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.79 7.49 11.45 10
2010s 10.99 8.62 12.47 10
2020s 13.35 12.32 13.85 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Lebanon 16.3 compare
  2. 6 Malta 16.02 compare
  3. 7 United Arab Emirates 15.28 compare
  4. 9 Qatar 12.87 compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 12.85 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 12.84 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Italy?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Italy was 13.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 13.85 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2006.
How does Italy rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Italy ranks 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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