Bulgaria vs Italy: Hospital employment

Bulgaria
11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Italy
11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Italy rank
21st

Hospital employment over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 31 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 8.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants Italy
2010s 9.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.717 Per 1 000 inhabitants Italy
2020s 11.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.346 Per 1 000 inhabitants Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for hospital employment?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.