Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Romania

Romania: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 16,450 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,450
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
16,450
in 2024
All-time low
1,339
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Romania, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 1.3k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.0k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.2k2007: 4.4k2008: 5.0k2009: 4.9k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.3k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.8k2015: 6.1k2016: 6.6k2017: 7.4k2018: 8.7k2019: 10.0k2020: 10.9k2021: 10.6k2022: 12.7k2023: 14.2k2024: 16.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Romania stood at 16,450. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Romania peaked at 16,450 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,339, in 2000.

Romania ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,339 —
2001 1,536 +14.7%
2002 1,657 +7.9%
2003 1,876 +13.2%
2004 1,997 +6.4%
2005 2,994 +50.0%
2006 3,178 +6.1%
2007 4,402 +38.5%
2008 4,956 +12.6%
2009 4,916 -0.8%
2010 5,476 +11.4%
2011 5,331 -2.6%
2012 5,387 +1.0%
2013 5,632 +4.6%
2014 5,831 +3.5%
2015 6,069 +4.1%
2016 6,638 +9.4%
2017 7,385 +11.3%
2018 8,709 +17.9%
2019 9,974 +14.5%
2020 10,864 +8.9%
2021 10,592 -2.5%
2022 12,724 +20.1%
2023 14,169 +11.4%
2024 16,450 +16.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 16,450 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 16,450 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,885 1,339 4,956 10
2010s 6,643 5,331 9,974 10
2020s 12,960 10,592 16,450 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 Czechia 22,532 compare
  2. 20 Finland 20,426 compare
  3. 21 Portugal 18,805 compare
  4. 23 Greece 12,751 compare
  5. 24 Hungary 10,610 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 8,379 compare
  7. 25 Slovakia 8,379 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Romania?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Romania was 16,450 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16,450 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,339 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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