Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Italy

Italy: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 50,036 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
50,036 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
54,063 Number
in 2016
All-time low
48,230 Number
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Italy, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 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: 50.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 50,036 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Italy peaked at 54,063 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,230 Number, in 2000.

Italy ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
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 50,036 Number -0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 50,036 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 50,036 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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 50,195 Number 50,036 Number 50,354 Number 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Türkiye 56,108 Number compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
  4. 7 Spain 43,302 Number compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 31,037 Number compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 31,037 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Italy?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Italy was 50,036 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 54,063 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 48,230 Number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Italy ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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