Physicians by category in Italy
Italy: Physicians by category was 75,832 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by category in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Italy is 75,832, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,230, in 2000.
Italy ranks 3rd of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,230 | — |
| 2001 | 48,903 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49,559 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 50,430 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 51,434 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,761 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51,686 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52,674 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52,636 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52,657 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52,944 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 53,856 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53,994 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 53,525 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53,463 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53,610 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54,063 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53,691 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52,998 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52,555 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50,354 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 67,263 | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 67,978 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71,798 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 75,832 | +5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 75,832 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 12.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 75,832 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 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 | 67,263 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,997 | 48,230 | 52,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,470 | 52,555 | 54,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,645 | 50,354 | 75,832 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 France 94,773 compare
- 2 Germany 90,452 compare
- 4 Türkiye 65,714 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 75,832 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,230 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for physicians by category?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 47 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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