In 2021, in Italy, there were a total of approximately 243 thousand physicians working in the public and private health care sector combined. This figure included over 48 thousand general practitioners and 194 thousand specialist practitioners. Among the latter category, there were almost 16.2 thousand pediatricians, roughly 14.3 thousand cardiologists, and approximately 12.8 thousand anesthesiologists.
General practitioners
General practitioners in Italy represent one of the largest categories of physicians in Italy. Lombardy, which is the most populated Italian region, has the highest number of general practitioners, with almost six thousand. However, the region with the highest share of general practitioners was Sardinia, with 9.3 family doctors per 10,000 inhabitants.
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Istat. (August 31, 2023). Number of physicians in Italy in 2021, by discipline [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123709/physicians-in-italy-by-discipline/
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