Nursing and midwifery personnel in Romania

Romania: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 159,339 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
159,339
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
159,339
in 2023
All-time low
116,921
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Romania, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 118.9k2001: 120.0k2002: 123.4k2003: 120.4k2004: 121.4k2005: 123.4k2006: 126.6k2007: 126.8k2008: 124.0k2009: 126.4k2010: 116.9k2011: 118.1k2012: 120.1k2013: 123.5k2014: 126.1k2015: 130.3k2016: 134.5k2017: 139.9k2018: 143.8k2019: 149.1k2020: 151.9k2021: 156.0k2022: 158.2k2023: 159.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Romania stood at 159,339. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Romania peaked at 159,339 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,921, in 2010.

Romania ranks 31st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Romania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 118,913
2001 119,976 +0.9%
2002 123,404 +2.9%
2003 120,354 -2.5%
2004 121,358 +0.8%
2005 123,392 +1.7%
2006 126,556 +2.6%
2007 126,783 +0.2%
2008 123,990 -2.2%
2009 126,446 +2.0%
2010 116,921 -7.5%
2011 118,129 +1.0%
2012 120,084 +1.7%
2013 123,520 +2.9%
2014 126,095 +2.1%
2015 130,350 +3.4%
2016 134,537 +3.2%
2017 139,863 +4.0%
2018 143,845 +2.8%
2019 149,116 +3.7%
2020 151,929 +1.9%
2021 156,038 +2.7%
2022 158,189 +1.4%
2023 159,339 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123,117 118,913 126,783 10
2010s 130,246 116,921 149,116 10
2020s 156,374 151,929 159,339 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Egypt 216,306 compare
  2. 29 Netherlands 203,188 compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 170,282 compare
  4. 32 Ghana 143,646 compare
  5. 33 Malaysia 143,307 compare
  6. 34 Ethiopia 143,270 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Romania?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Romania was 159,339 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 159,339 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 116,921 in 2010.
How does Romania rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Romania ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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