Nurses and midwives, total in Romania in 2023 — 159,339 people. Ranked 25 in the world out of 124. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 34%.
2000–2023 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 159,339 | +1,150 | +0.73% |
| 2022 | 158,189 | +2,151 | +1.38% |
| 2021 | 156,038 | +4,109 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 151,929 | +2,813 | +1.89% |
| 2019 | 149,116 | +5,271 | +3.66% |
| 2018 | 143,845 | +3,982 | +2.85% |
| 2017 | 139,863 | +5,326 | +3.96% |
| 2016 | 134,537 | +4,187 | +3.21% |
| 2015 | 130,350 | +4,255 | +3.37% |
| 2014 | 126,095 | +2,575 | +2.08% |
| 2013 | 123,520 | +3,436 | +2.86% |
| 2012 | 120,084 | +1,955 | +1.65% |
| 2011 | 118,129 | +1,208 | +1.03% |
| 2010 | 116,921 | −9,525 | −7.53% |
| 2009 | 126,446 | +2,456 | +1.98% |
| 2008 | 123,990 | −2,793 | −2.2% |
| 2007 | 126,783 | +227 | +0.18% |
| 2006 | 126,556 | +3,164 | +2.56% |
| 2005 | 123,392 | +2,034 | +1.68% |
| 2004 | 121,358 | +1,004 | +0.83% |
| 2003 | 120,354 | −3,050 | −2.47% |
| 2002 | 123,404 | +3,428 | +2.86% |
| 2001 | 119,976 | +1,063 | +0.89% |
| 2000 | 118,913 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
