Romania vs United States: Physicians per 1000 people

Romania
3.62
in 2022
United States
3.68
in 2022
Romania rank
41st
United States rank
39th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Romania
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3.68 against 3.62 in Romania, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.29 1.15 0.1425 Romania
1970s 1.33 1.32 0.0133 Romania
1980s 1.73 1.66 0.0641 Romania
1990s 1.81 1.98 0.1728 United States
2000s 2.11 2.65 0.548 United States
2010s 3.1 3.02 0.0815 Romania
2020s 3.47 3.59 0.1187 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Romania or United States?
United States, at 3.68 against 3.62 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Romania and United States?
0.06, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Romania ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th 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