Health personnel in Romania
Romania: Health personnel was 72,647 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72,647 Number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
72,647 Number
in 2024
All-time low
42,251 Number
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Health personnel in Romania, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 72,647 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Romania peaked at 72,647 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,251 Number, in 1999.
That places Romania 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Health personnel in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42,251 Number | — |
| 2000 | 43,237 Number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 43,574 Number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42,666 Number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 43,336 Number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 45,061 Number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 46,972 Number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 46,536 Number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 45,707 Number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 47,617 Number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 48,484 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 50,778 Number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 51,153 Number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52,362 Number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 52,828 Number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53,720 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54,807 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55,975 Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 57,329 Number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59,333 Number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 61,731 Number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 64,127 Number | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 67,096 Number | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 69,487 Number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 70,965 Number | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 72,647 Number | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72,647 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72,647 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,251 Number | 42,251 Number | 42,251 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 45,319 Number | 42,666 Number | 48,484 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,002 Number | 50,778 Number | 61,731 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,864 Number | 64,127 Number | 72,647 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare
- 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
- 12 Austria 53,055 Number 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Romania?
- Health personnel in Romania was 72,647 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 72,647 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,251 Number in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for health personnel?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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