Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 339,256 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
339,256
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
339,256
in 2024
All-time low
196,074
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 196.1k2001: 199.8k2002: 203.5k2003: 208.1k2004: 213.3k2005: 215.7k2006: 216.5k2007: 221.8k2008: 222.8k2009: 224.0k2010: 226.4k2011: 231.5k2012: 230.6k2013: 234.9k2014: 235.9k2015: 233.1k2016: 239.6k2017: 241.5k2018: 240.3k2019: 241.9k2020: 237.8k2021: 320.5k2022: 329.4k2023: 333.0k2024: 339.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Italy is 339,256, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 339,256 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,074, in 2000.

Italy ranks 2nd of 46 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 NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 196,074 —
2001 199,794 +1.9%
2002 203,479 +1.8%
2003 208,093 +2.3%
2004 213,302 +2.5%
2005 215,739 +1.1%
2006 216,519 +0.4%
2007 221,782 +2.4%
2008 222,761 +0.4%
2009 223,997 +0.6%
2010 226,384 +1.1%
2011 231,481 +2.3%
2012 230,613 -0.4%
2013 234,918 +1.9%
2014 235,889 +0.4%
2015 233,102 -1.2%
2016 239,642 +2.8%
2017 241,512 +0.8%
2018 240,301 -0.5%
2019 241,945 +0.7%
2020 237,844 -1.7%
2021 320,482 +34.7%
2022 329,379 +2.8%
2023 332,974 +1.1%
2024 339,256 +1.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 339,256 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 11.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 339,256 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 10.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Physicians by NUTS 2 region 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 +34.7% 237,844 320,482

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 212,154 196,074 223,997 10
2010s 235,579 226,384 241,945 10
2020s 311,987 237,844 339,256 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 397,042 compare
  2. 3 France 270,874 compare
  3. 4 Spain 226,667 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 221,133 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

More reference data data for Italy

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Italy?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Italy was 339,256 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 339,256 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 196,074 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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