Belgium vs Romania: Physicians per 1000 people

Belgium
3.57
in 2022
Romania
3.62
in 2022
Belgium rank
44th
Romania rank
41st

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Belgium
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.62 against 3.57 in Belgium, a difference of 0.05.

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 1.29 0.1075 Belgium
1970s 1.9 1.32 0.5793 Belgium
1980s 2.77 1.73 1.04 Belgium
1990s 3.43 1.82 1.61 Belgium
2000s 2.88 2.2 0.6806 Belgium
2010s 3.16 2.76 0.3999 Belgium
2020s 3.54 3.47 0.0663 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Belgium or Romania?
Romania, at 3.62 against 3.57 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Belgium and Romania?
0.05, 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 per 1000 people?
Belgium ranks 44th and Romania ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 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 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed