Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Romania

Romania: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 15,140 Number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
15,140 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
18,709 Number
in 1999
All-time low
12,102 Number
in 2004
Years of data
35
1986–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Romania, 1986–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1986200320201986: 13.2k Number1987: 14.6k Number1988: 14.3k Number1989: 15.3k Number1990: 16.1k Number1991: 16.8k Number1992: 17.1k Number1993: 17.2k Number1994: 17.0k Number1995: 16.9k Number1996: 16.8k Number1997: 17.6k Number1998: 18.3k Number1999: 18.7k Number2000: 17.8k Number2001: 16.8k Number2002: 15.1k Number2003: 13.6k Number2004: 12.1k Number2005: 14.6k Number2006: 17.8k Number2007: 17.1k Number2008: 18.6k Number2009: 17.8k Number2010: 18.2k Number2011: 17.7k Number2012: 16.7k Number2013: 15.9k Number2014: 15.7k Number2015: 15.3k Number2016: 15.2k Number2017: 15.0k Number2018: 14.9k Number2019: 15.1k Number2020: 15.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 15,140 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Romania peaked at 18,709 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,102 Number, in 2004.

That places Romania 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Romania, 1986 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1986 13,235 Number —
1987 14,599 Number +10.3%
1988 14,310 Number -2.0%
1989 15,339 Number +7.2%
1990 16,066 Number +4.7%
1991 16,793 Number +4.5%
1992 17,147 Number +2.1%
1993 17,153 Number +0.0%
1994 17,014 Number -0.8%
1995 16,885 Number -0.8%
1996 16,821 Number -0.4%
1997 17,578 Number +4.5%
1998 18,334 Number +4.3%
1999 18,709 Number +2.0%
2000 17,800 Number -4.9%
2001 16,816 Number -5.5%
2002 15,080 Number -10.3%
2003 13,591 Number -9.9%
2004 12,102 Number -11.0%
2005 14,570 Number +20.4%
2006 17,765 Number +21.9%
2007 17,093 Number -3.8%
2008 18,567 Number +8.6%
2009 17,830 Number -4.0%
2010 18,210 Number +2.1%
2011 17,718 Number -2.7%
2012 16,741 Number -5.5%
2013 15,923 Number -4.9%
2014 15,740 Number -1.1%
2015 15,270 Number -3.0%
2016 15,211 Number -0.4%
2017 15,020 Number -1.3%
2018 14,891 Number -0.9%
2019 15,092 Number +1.3%
2020 15,140 Number +0.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 15,140 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 15,140 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14,371 Number 13,235 Number 15,339 Number 4
1990s 17,250 Number 16,066 Number 18,709 Number 10
2000s 16,121 Number 12,102 Number 18,567 Number 10
2010s 15,982 Number 14,891 Number 18,210 Number 10
2020s 15,140 Number 15,140 Number 15,140 Number 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Portugal 30,098 Number compare
  2. 11 Poland 15,908 Number compare
  3. 11 Poland 15,908 Number compare
  4. 14 Belgium 13,697 Number compare
  5. 15 Austria 13,277 Number compare
  6. 16 Ireland 11,743 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Romania?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Romania was 15,140 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18,709 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 12,102 Number in 2004.
How does Romania rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Romania ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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