Portugal vs Romania: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Portugal
12.25 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Romania
11.3 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
7th
Romania rank
10th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.25 per 10,000 people against 11.3 per 10,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.95 per 10,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 7th and Romania ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 per 10,000 people | 4.7 per 10,000 people | 1.1 per 10,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.08 per 10,000 people | 7.52 per 10,000 people | 1.56 per 10,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.81 per 10,000 people | 10.71 per 10,000 people | 1.1 per 10,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 12.25 per 10,000 people against 11.3 per 10,000 people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.95 per 10,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Portugal ranks 7th and Romania ranks 10th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.