Total disease burden who in Romania

Romania: Total disease burden who was 8.96 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.96 million
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.96 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.49 million
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Romania, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201020212000: 8.7M2001: 8.7M2002: 8.9M2003: 8.8M2004: 8.5M2005: 8.4M2006: 8.2M2007: 8.0M2008: 8.0M2009: 8.0M2010: 8.0M2011: 7.7M2012: 7.7M2013: 7.5M2014: 7.6M2015: 7.6M2016: 7.6M2017: 7.6M2018: 7.6M2019: 7.5M2020: 8.2M2021: 9.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Romania is 8.96 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Romania peaked at 8.96 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.49 million, in 2013.

Romania ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Romania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.71 million —
2001 8.72 million +0.1%
2002 8.91 million +2.2%
2003 8.78 million -1.5%
2004 8.52 million -3.0%
2005 8.40 million -1.4%
2006 8.20 million -2.3%
2007 8.00 million -2.4%
2008 7.99 million -0.1%
2009 8.01 million +0.2%
2010 7.96 million -0.6%
2011 7.67 million -3.7%
2012 7.73 million +0.8%
2013 7.49 million -3.1%
2014 7.60 million +1.5%
2015 7.62 million +0.2%
2016 7.57 million -0.6%
2017 7.59 million +0.3%
2018 7.63 million +0.5%
2019 7.52 million -1.5%
2020 8.23 million +9.4%
2021 8.96 million +8.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 8.96 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 8.96 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.43 million 7.99 million 8.91 million 10
2010s 7.64 million 7.49 million 7.96 million 10
2020s 8.59 million 8.23 million 8.96 million 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 57 Zambia 9.35 million compare
  2. 58 North Korea 9.31 million compare
  3. 59 Uzbekistan 9.28 million compare
  4. 61 Malawi 8.43 million compare
  5. 62 Zimbabwe 8.34 million compare
  6. 63 Guinea 7.96 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Romania?
Total disease burden who in Romania was 8.96 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.96 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.49 million in 2013.
How does Romania rank for total disease burden who?
Romania ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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