Health worker density, by type of occupation in Romania

Romania: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 11.3 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.3 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 183 countries
All-time high
11.4 per 10,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
3.61 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Romania, 2000–2023

46810122000201120232000: 3.6 per 10,000 people2001: 3.8 per 10,000 people2002: 3.8 per 10,000 people2003: 4.2 per 10,000 people2004: 4.4 per 10,000 people2005: 4.8 per 10,000 people2006: 5 per 10,000 people2007: 5.6 per 10,000 people2008: 5.7 per 10,000 people2009: 6 per 10,000 people2010: 6.3 per 10,000 people2011: 6.6 per 10,000 people2012: 6.8 per 10,000 people2013: 7.1 per 10,000 people2014: 7.4 per 10,000 people2015: 7.7 per 10,000 people2016: 8.2 per 10,000 people2017: 7.9 per 10,000 people2018: 8.3 per 10,000 people2019: 8.8 per 10,000 people2020: 9.6 per 10,000 people2021: 10.5 per 10,000 people2022: 11.4 per 10,000 people2023: 11.3 per 10,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.

Analysis

Romania recorded 11.3 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Romania peaked at 11.4 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.61 per 10,000 people, in 2000.

That places Romania 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Romania, 2000 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 people Change
2000 3.61 per 10,000 people
2001 3.75 per 10,000 people +3.9%
2002 3.84 per 10,000 people +2.4%
2003 4.18 per 10,000 people +8.9%
2004 4.43 per 10,000 people +6.0%
2005 4.82 per 10,000 people +8.8%
2006 5.03 per 10,000 people +4.4%
2007 5.56 per 10,000 people +10.5%
2008 5.72 per 10,000 people +2.9%
2009 6.05 per 10,000 people +5.8%
2010 6.34 per 10,000 people +4.8%
2011 6.57 per 10,000 people +3.6%
2012 6.84 per 10,000 people +4.1%
2013 7.1 per 10,000 people +3.8%
2014 7.44 per 10,000 people +4.8%
2015 7.74 per 10,000 people +4.0%
2016 8.23 per 10,000 people +6.3%
2017 7.87 per 10,000 people -4.4%
2018 8.3 per 10,000 people +5.5%
2019 8.8 per 10,000 people +6.0%
2020 9.63 per 10,000 people +9.4%
2021 10.51 per 10,000 people +9.1%
2022 11.4 per 10,000 people +8.5%
2023 11.3 per 10,000 people -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7 per 10,000 people 3.61 per 10,000 people 6.05 per 10,000 people 10
2010s 7.52 per 10,000 people 6.34 per 10,000 people 8.8 per 10,000 people 10
2020s 10.71 per 10,000 people 9.63 per 10,000 people 11.4 per 10,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Portugal 12.25 per 10,000 people compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 11.65 per 10,000 people compare
  3. 9 Israel 11.61 per 10,000 people compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 11.29 per 10,000 people compare
  5. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 11.16 per 10,000 people compare
  6. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 11.16 per 10,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Romania?
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Romania was 11.3 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 per 10,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.61 per 10,000 people in 2000.
How does Romania rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Romania ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
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