Medical doctors in Romania
Romania: Medical doctors was 70,965 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,965
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
70,965
in 2023
All-time low
32,762
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2023
Medical doctors in Romania, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 70,965 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Romania peaked at 70,965 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,762, in 1980.
Romania ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32,762 | — |
| 1985 | 40,050 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 40,706 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 41,059 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 41,616 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 41,938 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 41,813 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 42,102 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42,522 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 40,265 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 40,114 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40,112 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,919 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 40,378 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 41,310 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 42,251 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 43,237 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 43,574 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45,805 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 43,336 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 48,150 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 47,388 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 46,936 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48,199 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 50,267 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 50,386 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50,778 | +0.8% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 67,096 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 69,487 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 70,965 | +2.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 70,965 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 3.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 70,965 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,688 | 32,762 | 41,938 | 6 |
| 1990s | 41,179 | 40,112 | 42,522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,728 | 43,237 | 50,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,002 | 50,778 | 61,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,919 | 64,127 | 70,965 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Romania?
- Medical doctors in Romania was 70,965 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 70,965 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,762 in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for medical doctors?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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