Physicians by category in Italy
Italy: Physicians by category was 75,832 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by category in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Italy is 75,832 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Italy peaked at 75,832 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,230 Number, in 2000.
Italy ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,230 Number | — |
| 2001 | 48,903 Number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49,559 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 50,430 Number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 51,434 Number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,761 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51,686 Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52,674 Number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52,636 Number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52,657 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52,944 Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 53,856 Number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53,994 Number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 53,525 Number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53,463 Number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53,610 Number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54,063 Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53,691 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52,998 Number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52,555 Number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50,354 Number | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 67,263 Number | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 67,978 Number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71,798 Number | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 75,832 Number | +5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 75,832 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 12.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 75,832 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 11.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by category in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.6% | 50,354 Number | 67,263 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,997 Number | 48,230 Number | 52,674 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,470 Number | 52,555 Number | 54,063 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,645 Number | 50,354 Number | 75,832 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 France 94,773 Number compare
- 2 Germany 90,452 Number compare
- 4 Türkiye 65,714 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
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 physicians by category in Italy?
- Physicians by category in Italy was 75,832 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 75,832 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,230 Number in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for physicians by category?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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