Italy vs Spain: Physicians

Italy
4.19 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
4.29 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
26th
Spain rank
24th

Physicians over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
246810199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.29 per 1,000 people against 4.19 per 1,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.103 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Globally, Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.