Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Romania

Physicians, total in Romania in 2023 — 70,965 people. Ranked 27 in the world out of 117. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 116.6%.

2023 70,965 people +2.13% vs 2022
World rank 27of 117
Period maximum 70,965 people2023
Period minimum 32,762 people1980

Trend over time

1980–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Romania, 1980–202330,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020231980: 32,762 people1985: 40,050 people1986: 40,706 people1987: 41,059 people1988: 41,616 people1989: 41,938 people1990: 41,813 people1991: 42,102 people1992: 42,522 people1993: 40,265 people1994: 40,114 people1995: 40,112 people1996: 40,919 people1997: 40,378 people1998: 41,310 people1999: 42,251 people2000: 43,237 people2001: 43,574 people2002: 45,805 people2003: 43,336 people2004: 48,150 people2005: 47,388 people2006: 46,936 people2007: 48,199 people2008: 50,267 people2009: 50,386 people2010: 50,778 people2011: 51,153 people2012: 52,362 people2013: 52,828 people2014: 53,720 people2015: 54,807 people2016: 55,975 people2017: 57,329 people2018: 59,333 people2019: 61,731 people2020: 64,127 people2021: 67,096 people2022: 69,487 people2023: 70,965 people
Change over the period: +38,203 (+116.61%) Average annual rate: 1.81 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania

Romania 70,965 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Eastern Europe computed 531,965 people
Physicians, total — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 70,965 +1,478 +2.13%
2022 69,487 +2,391 +3.56%
2021 67,096 +2,969 +4.63%
2020 64,127 +2,396 +3.88%
2019 61,731 +2,398 +4.04%
2018 59,333 +2,004 +3.5%
2017 57,329 +1,354 +2.42%
2016 55,975 +1,168 +2.13%
2015 54,807 +1,087 +2.02%
2014 53,720 +892 +1.69%
2013 52,828 +466 +0.89%
2012 52,362 +1,209 +2.36%
2011 51,153 +375 +0.74%
2010 50,778 +392 +0.78%
2009 50,386 +119 +0.24%
2008 50,267 +2,068 +4.29%
2007 48,199 +1,263 +2.69%
2006 46,936 −452 −0.95%
2005 47,388 −762 −1.58%
2004 48,150 +4,814 +11.11%
2003 43,336 −2,469 −5.39%
2002 45,805 +2,231 +5.12%
2001 43,574 +337 +0.78%
2000 43,237 +986 +2.33%
1999 42,251 +941 +2.28%
1998 41,310 +932 +2.31%
1997 40,378 −541 −1.32%
1996 40,919 +807 +2.01%
1995 40,112 −2 −0%
1994 40,114 −151 −0.38%
1993 40,265 −2,257 −5.31%
1992 42,522 +420 +1%
1991 42,102 +289 +0.69%
1990 41,813 −125 −0.3%
1989 41,938 +322 +0.77%
1988 41,616 +557 +1.36%
1987 41,059 +353 +0.87%
1986 40,706 +656 +1.64%
1985 40,050
1980 32,762

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.