The density of nurses employed by the National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale) in Italy stood at 4.7 nurses per one thousand inhabitants. This statistic highlights regional differences in this figure. Friuli-Venezia Giulia recorded the highest density in the country, with 6.4 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants. When considering the density rate of physicians and dentists employed by the Italian NHS, Aosta Valley came on top of the ranking.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Density rate of nurses employed by the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by region
(per 1,000 inhabitants)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (December 19, 2024). Density rate of nurses employed by the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by region (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318107/density-of-nurses-employed-by-the-nhs-in-italy-by-region/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, und Istituto Superiore di Sanità. "Density rate of nurses employed by the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by region (per 1,000 inhabitants)." Chart. December 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318107/density-of-nurses-employed-by-the-nhs-in-italy-by-region/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (2024). Density rate of nurses employed by the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by region (per 1,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318107/density-of-nurses-employed-by-the-nhs-in-italy-by-region/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, and Istituto Superiore di Sanità. "Density Rate of Nurses Employed by The National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by Region (per 1,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318107/density-of-nurses-employed-by-the-nhs-in-italy-by-region/
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan & Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Density rate of nurses employed by the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by region (per 1,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318107/density-of-nurses-employed-by-the-nhs-in-italy-by-region/ (last visited June 23, 2025)
Density rate of nurses employed by the National Health Service in Italy in 2021, by region (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph], Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318107/density-of-nurses-employed-by-the-nhs-in-italy-by-region/
