Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Romania
Romania: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Romania is 24.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Romania peaked at 25.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2003.
That places Romania 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +8.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51.9% | 16.9% | 25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.8% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Romania?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Romania was 24.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Romania ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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