Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Romania
Romania: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) 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 184 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
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 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Romania, year by year
| 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.3 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.3 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 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 184 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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