Italy—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 192Series years: 1980–2023
Latest Value
315,720
2023
YoY Change
-0.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#10
of 192 countries
Maximum
332,124
1994
Minimum
148,101
1980
CAGR
+1.8%
43 years
Last
315,720
Previous
316,621
Highest
332,124
Lowest
148,101
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Italy's physicians (total) was 315,720 in 2023, ranking #10 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2022. Over the past 43 years, the highest recorded value was 332,124 (1994) and the lowest was 148,101 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Italy — Physicians (total): 315,720 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 316,621 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 315,720 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 316,621 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 312,998 | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 237,844 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 241,945 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 240,301 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 241,512 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 239,642 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 233,102 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 235,889 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 234,918 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 230,621 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 231,481 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 226,384 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 223,997 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 222,761 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 221,782 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 216,519 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 215,739 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 213,302 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 208,093 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 203,480 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 199,794 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 196,075 | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 234,333 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 231,667 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 227,333 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 221,667 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 216,000 | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 332,124 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 327,254 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 324,348 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 319,502 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 313,337 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 285,111 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 276,810 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 266,447 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 255,231 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 245,898 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 235,458 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 224,976 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 215,206 | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 148,101 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1980–2023View original source →