Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Romania

Romania: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 4.6 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.6 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.5 Number per inhabitant
in 1988
All-time low
3.6 Number per inhabitant
in 2000
Years of data
37
1980–2020

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Romania, 1980–2020

02461980200020201980: 4.9 Number per inhabitant1985: 5 Number per inhabitant1986: 5.4 Number per inhabitant1987: 5.4 Number per inhabitant1988: 5.5 Number per inhabitant1989: 5.4 Number per inhabitant1990: 4.6 Number per inhabitant1991: 4.1 Number per inhabitant1992: 4.4 Number per inhabitant1993: 4.5 Number per inhabitant1994: 4.5 Number per inhabitant1995: 4.5 Number per inhabitant1996: 4.5 Number per inhabitant1997: 4.2 Number per inhabitant1998: 4 Number per inhabitant1999: 3.8 Number per inhabitant2000: 3.6 Number per inhabitant2001: 3.8 Number per inhabitant2002: 4.2 Number per inhabitant2003: 4.1 Number per inhabitant2004: 4.5 Number per inhabitant2005: 4.8 Number per inhabitant2006: 5 Number per inhabitant2007: 4.9 Number per inhabitant2008: 5.1 Number per inhabitant2009: 5.2 Number per inhabitant2010: 5 Number per inhabitant2011: 4.8 Number per inhabitant2012: 4.9 Number per inhabitant2013: 4.8 Number per inhabitant2014: 5.3 Number per inhabitant2015: 5.4 Number per inhabitant2016: 5 Number per inhabitant2017: 5 Number per inhabitant2018: 5.2 Number per inhabitant2019: 5.3 Number per inhabitant2020: 4.6 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Romania is 4.6 Number per inhabitant, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Romania peaked at 5.5 Number per inhabitant in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.6 Number per inhabitant, in 2000.

Romania ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013) in Romania, 1980 to 2020.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
1980 4.9 Number per inhabitant
1985 5 Number per inhabitant +2.0%
1986 5.4 Number per inhabitant +8.0%
1987 5.4 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1988 5.5 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
1989 5.4 Number per inhabitant -1.8%
1990 4.6 Number per inhabitant -14.8%
1991 4.1 Number per inhabitant -10.9%
1992 4.4 Number per inhabitant +7.3%
1993 4.5 Number per inhabitant +2.3%
1994 4.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1995 4.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1996 4.5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
1997 4.2 Number per inhabitant -6.7%
1998 4 Number per inhabitant -4.8%
1999 3.8 Number per inhabitant -5.0%
2000 3.6 Number per inhabitant -5.3%
2001 3.8 Number per inhabitant +5.6%
2002 4.2 Number per inhabitant +10.5%
2003 4.1 Number per inhabitant -2.4%
2004 4.5 Number per inhabitant +9.8%
2005 4.8 Number per inhabitant +6.7%
2006 5 Number per inhabitant +4.2%
2007 4.9 Number per inhabitant -2.0%
2008 5.1 Number per inhabitant +4.1%
2009 5.2 Number per inhabitant +2.0%
2010 5 Number per inhabitant -3.8%
2011 4.8 Number per inhabitant -4.0%
2012 4.9 Number per inhabitant +2.1%
2013 4.8 Number per inhabitant -2.0%
2014 5.3 Number per inhabitant +10.4%
2015 5.4 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
2016 5 Number per inhabitant -7.4%
2017 5 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2018 5.2 Number per inhabitant +4.0%
2019 5.3 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
2020 4.6 Number per inhabitant -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.27 Number per inhabitant 4.9 Number per inhabitant 5.5 Number per inhabitant 6
1990s 4.31 Number per inhabitant 3.8 Number per inhabitant 4.6 Number per inhabitant 10
2000s 4.52 Number per inhabitant 3.6 Number per inhabitant 5.2 Number per inhabitant 10
2010s 5.07 Number per inhabitant 4.8 Number per inhabitant 5.4 Number per inhabitant 10
2020s 4.6 Number per inhabitant 4.6 Number per inhabitant 4.6 Number per inhabitant 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom 5 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 32 France 4.95 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 34 Luxembourg 4.37 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 35 Finland 4.2 Number per inhabitant compare
  6. 36 Estonia 4.1 Number per inhabitant compare
  7. 36 Portugal 4.1 Number per inhabitant compare
  8. 36 Estonia 4.1 Number per inhabitant compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Romania?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Romania was 4.6 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 Number per inhabitant in 1988.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 Number per inhabitant in 2000.
How does Romania rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013)
Unit
Number per inhabitant
Source
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Coverage
44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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