Physicians in Romania
Romania: Physicians was 3.62 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Romania, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.62 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Romania peaked at 3.62 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.19 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Romania ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 United States 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 North Korea 3.63 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 New Zealand 3.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Finland 3.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Belgium 3.57 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Romania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Romania?
- Physicians in Romania was 3.62 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for physicians?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.