Nurses and midwives in Italy
Italy: Nurses and midwives was 6.75 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Italy is 6.75 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Italy peaked at 6.75 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.19 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places Italy 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 5.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 5.29 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 per 1,000 people | 6.43 per 1,000 people | 6.75 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Italy
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 254,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 283,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 267,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 276,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 261,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 268,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 246,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 241,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 255,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 273,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Italy?
- Nurses and midwives in Italy was 6.75 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for nurses and midwives?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.