Italy

On this page, you can the following information about medical desertification in Italy:

1) An illustrative story about an individual affected by medical desertification in Italy

2) Our country report on medical deserts in Italy

3) A selection of indicators for background information about Italy

4) Our Medical Deserts Diagnostic Tool: maps based on the contextualised set of indicators

Number of children per paediatrician per province – year 2020

The map shows how many children in the 0 – 15 age group there are – at the provincial level – for each paediatrician.
The colour code ranges from the lightest (the lowest number is 203) to the darkest (the highest number is 1364).
The data refer to 2020 and the sources are the Italian Ministry of Health and Eurostat.

To see details, please click on the MAP or LINK!

Number of adult citizens per General Practitioner per province – year 2020

The map shows how many inhabitants in the 15 – 65+ age group there are – at the provincial level – for each General Practitioner (GP).
The colour code ranges from the lightest (the lowest number is 248) to the darkest (the highest number is 1539).
The data refer to 2020 and the sources are the Italian Ministry of Health and Eurostat.

To see details, please click on the MAP or LINK!

Number of adult women per hospital-based Obstetrician-Gynecologist per province – year 2020

The map shows how many women in the 14 – 65+ age group there are – at the provincial level – for each hospital-based obstetrician-gynecologist (HB OBGYN).
The colour code ranges from the lightest (the lowest number is 2292) to the darkest (the highest number is 40565).
The data refer to 2020 and the sources are the Italian Ministry of Health and Eurostat.

To see details, please click on the MAP or LINK!

Number of adult citizens per hospital-based Cardiologyst per province – year 2020

The map shows how many inhabitants in the 15 – 65+ age group there are – at the provincial level – for each hospital-based Cardiologist.
The colour code ranges from the lightest (the lowest number is 3147) to the darkest (the highest number is 224706).
The data refer to 2020 and the sources are the Italian Ministry of Health and Eurostat.

To see details, please click on the MAP or LINK!

Number of adult citizens per hospital-based Pharmacist per province – year 2020

The map shows how many inhabitants there are – at the provincial level – for each hospital- based Pharmacist.
The colour code ranges from the lightest (the lowest number is 9883) to the darkest (the highest number is 264805).
The data refer to 2020 and the sources are the Italian Ministry of Health and Eurostat.

To see details, please click on the MAP or LINK!

Map 1: Total number of General-Practitioners by Italian provinces

This is a map of Italy showing the number of General Practitioners (GPs) per province. It is a possible indicator of healthcare access, color-coded from light yellow (the lowest number is 82) to dark blue (the highest number is 3.211).

Source: Italian Ministry of Health 2020

Map 2: Total number of paediatricians by Italian provinces

This is a map of Italy showing the number of Paediatricians per province. It is a possible indicator of healthcare access, color-coded from light yellow (the lowest number is 14) to dark blue (the highest number is 594).

Source: Italian Ministry of Health 2020

 

Map 3: Total number of gynaecologists by Italian provinces

This is a map of Italy showing the number of Hospital-based Obstetricians-Gynecologists per province. It is a possible indicator of healthcare access, color-coded from light yellow (the lowest number is 3) to dark blue (the highest number is 890).

Source: Italian Ministry of Health 2020

 

Map 4: Total number of cardiologists by Italian provinces

This is a map of Italy showing the number of Hospital-based Cardiologists per province. It is a possible indicator of healthcare access, color-coded from light yellow (the lowest number is 2) to dark blue (the highest number is 820).

Source: Italian Ministry of Health 2020

Map 5: Hospital-based pharmacists by Italian provinces

This is a map of Italy showing the number of Hospital-based Pharmacists per province. It is a possible indicator of healthcare access, color-coded from light yellow (the lowest number is 2) to dark blue (the highest number is 208).

Source: Italian Ministry of Health 2020

Map 6: The total number of rural pharmacies by Italian provinces

This is a map of Italy showing the number of Rural Pharmacies per province. It is a possible indicator of healthcare access, color-coded from light blue (the lowest number is 4) to dark blue (the highest number is 182).

Source: Federfarma 2018

The Netherlands

On this page, you can the following information about medical desertification in the Netherlands: 

1) An illustrative story about an individual affected by medical desertification in the Netherlands 

2) Our country report on medical deserts in the Netherlands 

3) A selection of indicators for background information about the Netherlands 

4) Our Medical Deserts Diagnostic Tool: maps based on the contextualised set of indicators 

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the full-time equivalent of GPs per 100,000 population per municipality. Colour-coded from lightest blue (less than 30) to darkest blue (more than 65), for the years 2015-2018.

The municipalities are based on the 2018 municipal reorganisation. Comparing the years 2015-2018 gives an indication of the changes in GP coverage in the Netherlands.

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the full-time equivalent of GPs per 100,000 population per municipality. Colour-coded from lightest blue (less than 30) to darkest blue (more than 65), for the year 2015.

The municipalities are based on the 2018 municipal reorganisation. Comparing the years 2015-2018 gives an indication of the changes in GP coverage in the Netherlands.

 

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the full-time equivalent of GPs per 100,000 population per municipality. Colour-coded from lightest blue (less than 30) to darkest blue (more than 65), for the year 2017.

The municipalities are based on the 2018 municipal reorganisation. Comparing the years 2015-2018 gives an indication of the changes in GP coverage in the Netherlands.

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the full-time equivalent of GPs per 100,000 population per municipality. Colour-coded from lightest blue (less than 30) to darkest blue (more than 65), for the year 2016.

The municipalities are based on the 2018 municipal reorganisation. Comparing the years 2015-2018 gives an indication of the changes in GP coverage in the Netherlands.

 

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the full-time equivalent of GPs per 100,000 population per municipality. Colour-coded from lightest blue (less than 30) to darkest blue (more than 65), for the year 2018.

The municipalities are based on the 2018 municipal reorganisation. Comparing the years 2015-2018 gives an indication of the changes in GP coverage in the Netherlands.

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the number of general practitioners (GP) practice locations available within 5 km, per municipality, as a possible indicator of healthcare access, colour-coded from light blue (lowest numbers) to dark blue (highest numbers). A clear rural-urban gradient can be observed.

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the distance, in km, to the nearest general practitioners (GP) practice, per municipality, as a possible indicator of healthcare access, colour-coded from light blue (longest distance) to dark blue (shortest distance). A clear rural-urban gradient can be observed, but not as pronounced as in map 1.

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the number of GPs per 100,000 per municipality, adjusted for the population size and age groups. Different age groups require different levels of health care; this is accounted for in this map. Colour-coded from light blue (less GPs per 100,000 per municipality, adjusted for the population size and age groups) to dark blue (more GPs per 100,000 per municipality, adjusted for the population size and age groups).

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the number of GPs per 100,000 (per municipality), adjusted for the population size and age groups, and taking into consideration a service area (catchment area) with a radius of 20 km. Different age groups require different levels of health care; this is accounted for in this map. Moreover, a 10 km distance to a GP practice could be considered an acceptable distance, which means that people living within that area can choose which GP to visit. Colour-coded from light blue (less GPs per 100,000 per municipality, adjusted for the population size and age groups, within 20km) to dark blue (more GPs per 100,000 per municipality, adjusted for the population size and age groups, within 20 km).

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the number of hospitals (including outpatient clinics) within a distance of 20 km. Colour-coded from light blue (less than 3) to dark blue (more than 24).

This is a map of the Netherlands showing the distance to the nearest hospital (including outpatient clinics). Colour-coded from light blue (more than 30 km) to dark blue (less than 2,5 km)

Number of hospitals, adjusted for population age groups, in a catchment area of 20km.

Serbia

On this page, you can the following information about medical desertification in Serbia: 

1) An illustrative story about an individual affected by medical desertification in Serbia 

2) Our country report on medical deserts in Serbia 

3) A selection of indicators for background information about Serbia 

4) Our Medical Deserts Diagnostic Tool: maps based on the contextualised set of indicator

This diagram show number of patients per general practitioner (yellow), gynecologist (red), and pedestrian (blue) in Serbian districts in 2020.
For more details please click on the LINK!

Below, you can see separate maps showing the numbers of patients per general practitioner (yellow), gynecologist (red), and pedestrian (blue) in Serbian districts in 2020.

This is a map of Serbia by districts (LAU1 level) showing the total number of patients per general practitioner per population over 20 years old in 2020.
Colour-coded from yellow (from less than 1500) to dark blue (to over 2500).

For more information click on the MAP!

This is a map of Serbia by districts (LAU1 level) showing the total number of patients per OBGYN per female population over 16 years old in 2020.
Colour-coded from light (from less than 2500) to dark (to over 4000).

For more information click on the MAP!

This is a map of Serbia by municipalities (LAU1 level) showing the total number of patients per Pediatrian per population less than 15 years old in 2020.
Colour-coded from light yellow (from less than 750) to dark blue (to over 1500).

For more information click on the MAP!

Number of GPs per 10,000 citizens ADJUSTED population over 20 years old

This is a map of Serbia by municipalities (LAU1 level) showing the total number of general practitioners per 10,000 ADJUSTED population over 20 years old in 2020, colour coded from yellow (from less than 2) to dark blue (to over 6).
For more information click on the MAP!

Number of Nurses per 10,000  population

This is a map of Serbia by municipalities (LAU1 level) showing the total number of Nurses per 10,000 population over 20 years old in 2020, colour coded from light yellow (from less than 15) to dark green (to over 40).
For more information click on the MAP!

Map 1: Total number of General Practitioners per 10,000  population

This is a map of Serbia by municipalities (LAU1 level) showing the total number of general practitioners per 10,000 population over 20 years old in 2020, colour coded from light yellow (from less than 5) to dark green (to over 87).
For more information click on the MAP!

Map 2: Total number of specialists per 10,000 population

This is a map of Serbia by municipalities (LAU1 level) showing the number of specialist physicians per 10,000 population in 2020, colour coded from light yellow (from less than 5) to dark blue (to over 70).
For more information click on the MAP!

Map 3: Total number of nurses per 10,000 population

This is a map of Serbia by municipalities (LAU1 level) showing the total number of nurses and midwives per 10,000 population in 2020, colour coded from light yellow (from less than 25) to dark blue (to over 400).
For more information click on the MAP!

Map 4: Total health centres by districts and per 100,000 population

The map shows the total number of primary health care centers per 100,000 population in 2020 across districts in Serbia. The source of data is the Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Health Statistical Yearbook 2020. Belgrade: IPHS, 2021.

Source: Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Health Statistical Yearbook 2020. Belgrade: IPHS, 2021

Map 5: Total number of general practitioners per 100,000 population

The map shows the Total number of general practitioners per 100,000 population (of age 20 years and more) in 2020 accross districs in Serbia.

The source of data is the Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Health Statistical Yearbook 2020. Belgrade: IPHS, 2021.

Map 6: Total number of gynaecologists per 100,000 female population

This map shows the total number of gynecologists per 100,000 female population (of age 15 years and more) in 2020 across districts in Serbia.

The source of data is the Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Health Statistical Yearbook 2020. Belgrade: IPHS, 2021.

 

The districts with the lowest number of general practitioners per 100,000 population over 20 years old are, Toplički, Kolubarski, Mačvanski, Borski, Moravički, and Podunavski (in red). The number of general practitioners per 100,000 population over 20 years old in these districts ranges from 34 to 39. For more information click on MAP 2 or HERE!

Map 7: Total number of pediatricians, medical doctors specialists per 100,000 population

This map shows the total number of pediatricians, medical doctors specialists per 100,000 population (of age 0-19 years) in 2020 across districts in Serbia.

Source: Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Health Statistical Yearbook 2020. Belgrade: IPHS, 2021

Map 8: The total number of nurses, per 100K Population

The map shows the Total number of nurses-health technicians per 100,000 population in 2019 across districts in Serbia.

The source of data is the Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Health Statistical Yearbook 2019. Belgrade: IPHS, 2020...

Map 9: Total number of physicians (surgical) per 100,000 population

The map shows the Total number of surgeons (specialists) per 100,000 population in 2020 across districts in Serbia.

The source of data is the Institute of Public Health of Serbia. Health Statistical Yearbook 2020. Belgrade: IPHS, 2021.

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