Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Italy

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

Latest (2024)
339,256 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
339,256 Number
in 2024
All-time low
196,074 Number
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 196.1k Number2001: 199.8k Number2002: 203.5k Number2003: 208.1k Number2004: 213.3k Number2005: 215.7k Number2006: 216.5k Number2007: 221.8k Number2008: 222.8k Number2009: 224.0k Number2010: 226.4k Number2011: 231.5k Number2012: 230.6k Number2013: 234.9k Number2014: 235.9k Number2015: 233.1k Number2016: 239.6k Number2017: 241.5k Number2018: 240.3k Number2019: 241.9k Number2020: 237.8k Number2021: 320.5k Number2022: 329.4k Number2023: 333.0k Number2024: 339.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Italy is 339,256 Number, 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,074 Number, in 2000.

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

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

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 339,256 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 11.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 339,256 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 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 Number 320,482 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

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

See the full ranking of 286 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 339,256 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 196,074 Number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 45 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed