Physicians by category in Italy

Italy: Physicians by category was 75,832 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75,832 Number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
75,832 Number
in 2024
All-time low
48,230 Number
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Physicians by category in Italy, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 48.2k Number2001: 48.9k Number2002: 49.6k Number2003: 50.4k Number2004: 51.4k Number2005: 51.8k Number2006: 51.7k Number2007: 52.7k Number2008: 52.6k Number2009: 52.7k Number2010: 52.9k Number2011: 53.9k Number2012: 54.0k Number2013: 53.5k Number2014: 53.5k Number2015: 53.6k Number2016: 54.1k Number2017: 53.7k Number2018: 53.0k Number2019: 52.6k Number2020: 50.4k Number2021: 67.3k Number2022: 68.0k Number2023: 71.8k Number2024: 75.8k Number

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

Annual values for Physicians by category in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +33.6% 50,354 Number 67,263 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 France 94,773 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 90,452 Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 65,714 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Physicians by category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,193 data points, 1985–2025
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