Greece vs Italy: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Italy, a difference of 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 6.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Greece and Italy?
- 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- Greece ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong> total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. </li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>