In 2023, the share of male practicing physicians aged 75+ in Italy stood slightly above the 90% mark. Forecast data indicates a gradual decline in this demographic's share from 2024 through 2028, decreasing from 90.54% in 2024 to 89.81% by 2028. The year-on-year percentage changes hover in the range of a slight decrease, emphasizing a marginal but consistent reduction in the proportion over these years. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) suggests a steady, though modest, average annual decrease throughout the five-year forecast period.
Looking ahead, trends to watch include the potential acceleration of retirement or shifts in workforce demographics, such as an increase in female physicians entering the older age brackets, and broader impacts of healthcare policy changes on physician workforce composition and sustainability in Italy.
