Health spending per capita in Romania
Romania: Health spending per capita was 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
41st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2024
All-time low
690.82 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Health spending per capita in Romania, 2003–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, health spending per capita in Romania stood at 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Romania peaked at 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 690.82 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 2003.
That places Romania 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 690.82 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2004 | 796.21 international-$ in 2020 prices | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 878.52 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 916.53 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,060 international-$ in 2020 prices | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 1,216 international-$ in 2020 prices | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1,218 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,237 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,036 international-$ in 2020 prices | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,065 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,233 international-$ in 2020 prices | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,244 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,291 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,369 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,551 international-$ in 2020 prices | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1,781 international-$ in 2020 prices | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1,939 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,076 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,314 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,149 international-$ in 2020 prices | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2,229 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 968.03 international-$ in 2020 prices | 690.82 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,218 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,375 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,939 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,244 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,076 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Montenegro 2,846 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 39 Hungary 2,758 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 40 Bulgaria 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 42 Türkiye 2,125 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 43 Serbia 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 44 Colombia 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Romania?
- Health spending per capita in Romania was 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 690.82 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for health spending per capita?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.