Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Romania

Romania: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 72,647 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,647
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
72,647
in 2024
All-time low
42,251
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999201120241999: 42.3k2000: 43.2k2001: 43.6k2002: 42.7k2003: 43.3k2004: 45.1k2005: 47.0k2006: 46.5k2007: 45.7k2008: 47.6k2009: 48.5k2010: 50.8k2011: 51.2k2012: 52.4k2013: 52.8k2014: 53.7k2015: 54.8k2016: 56.0k2017: 57.3k2018: 59.3k2019: 61.7k2020: 64.1k2021: 67.1k2022: 69.5k2023: 71.0k2024: 72.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Romania stood at 72,647. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 72,647 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,251, in 1999.

That places Romania 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 42,251 —
2000 43,237 +2.3%
2001 43,574 +0.8%
2002 42,666 -2.1%
2003 43,336 +1.6%
2004 45,061 +4.0%
2005 46,972 +4.2%
2006 46,536 -0.9%
2007 45,707 -1.8%
2008 47,617 +4.2%
2009 48,484 +1.8%
2010 50,778 +4.7%
2011 51,153 +0.7%
2012 52,362 +2.4%
2013 52,828 +0.9%
2014 53,720 +1.7%
2015 54,807 +2.0%
2016 55,975 +2.1%
2017 57,329 +2.4%
2018 59,333 +3.5%
2019 61,731 +4.0%
2020 64,127 +3.9%
2021 67,096 +4.6%
2022 69,487 +3.6%
2023 70,965 +2.1%
2024 72,647 +2.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 72,647 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 72,647 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,251 42,251 42,251 1
2000s 45,319 42,666 48,484 10
2010s 55,002 50,778 61,731 10
2020s 68,864 64,127 72,647 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare
  2. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  3. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  6. 12 Greece 69,937 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Romania?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Romania was 72,647 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 72,647 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 42,251 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Romania ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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