Private health expenditure per person in Romania
Romania: Private health expenditure per person was 630.94 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 630.94 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 195.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Romania peaked at 630.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.03, in 2000.
Romania ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.03 | — |
| 2001 | 57.01 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 63.96 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 68.57 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 126.21 | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 104.82 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 119.97 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 125.09 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 158.24 | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 186.37 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 195.56 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 209.91 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 206.26 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 213.77 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 218.2 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 235.18 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 264.17 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 298.53 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 330.35 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 379.91 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 420.73 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 527.92 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 546.9 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 630.94 | +15.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 630.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 54% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 630.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +84.1% | 68.57 | 126.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.13 | 51.03 | 186.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.18 | 195.56 | 379.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.62 | 420.73 | 630.94 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Romania?
- Private health expenditure per person in Romania was 630.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 630.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.03 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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