Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Romania

Romania: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 64,127 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
64,127
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
64,127
in 2020
All-time low
42,251
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Romania, 1999–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200920201999: 42.3k2000: 43.2k2001: 43.6k2002: 42.7k2003: 43.3k2004: 45.1k2005: 47.0k2006: 46.5k2007: 45.7k2008: 47.6k2009: 48.5k2010: 50.8k2011: 51.2k2012: 52.4k2013: 52.8k2014: 53.7k2015: 54.8k2016: 56.0k2017: 57.3k2018: 59.3k2019: 61.7k2020: 64.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Romania stood at 64,127. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Romania peaked at 64,127 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,251, in 1999.

That places Romania 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) in Romania, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 42,251 —
2000 43,237 +2.3%
2001 43,574 +0.8%
2002 42,666 -2.1%
2003 43,336 +1.6%
2004 45,061 +4.0%
2005 46,972 +4.2%
2006 46,536 -0.9%
2007 45,707 -1.8%
2008 47,617 +4.2%
2009 48,484 +1.8%
2010 50,778 +4.7%
2011 51,153 +0.7%
2012 52,362 +2.4%
2013 52,828 +0.9%
2014 53,720 +1.7%
2015 54,807 +2.0%
2016 55,975 +2.1%
2017 57,329 +2.4%
2018 59,333 +3.5%
2019 61,731 +4.0%
2020 64,127 +3.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 64,127 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 64,127 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,251 42,251 42,251 1
2000s 45,319 42,666 48,484 10
2010s 55,002 50,778 61,731 10
2020s 64,127 64,127 64,127 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Netherlands 66,870 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 66,870 compare
  3. 12 Austria 48,705 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 44,046 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 43,810 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Romania?
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Romania was 64,127 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 64,127 in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 42,251 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Romania ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,448 data points, 1960–2021
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