Belgium vs Romania: Physicians

Belgium
3.57 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Romania
3.62 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
44th
Romania rank
41st

Physicians over time

  • Belgium
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.62 per 1,000 people against 3.57 per 1,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Romania ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.29 per 1,000 people 0.1075 per 1,000 people Belgium
1970s 1.9 per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people 0.5793 per 1,000 people Belgium
1980s 2.77 per 1,000 people 1.73 per 1,000 people 1.04 per 1,000 people Belgium
1990s 3.43 per 1,000 people 1.82 per 1,000 people 1.61 per 1,000 people Belgium
2000s 2.88 per 1,000 people 2.2 per 1,000 people 0.6806 per 1,000 people Belgium
2010s 3.16 per 1,000 people 2.76 per 1,000 people 0.3999 per 1,000 people Belgium
2020s 3.54 per 1,000 people 3.47 per 1,000 people 0.0663 per 1,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Belgium or Romania?
Romania, at 3.62 per 1,000 people against 3.57 per 1,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Belgium and Romania?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for physicians?
Belgium ranks 44th and Romania ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.