Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.19 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 4.19 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 9.34 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.42 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Italy 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.68 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | +168.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 4.19 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,630 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -0.5061 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0183 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791.64 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 4.19 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.