Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Romania

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

Latest (2024)
72,647 Number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
72,647 Number
in 2024
All-time low
42,251 Number
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 1999–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999201120241999: 42.3k Number2000: 43.2k Number2001: 43.6k Number2002: 42.7k Number2003: 43.3k Number2004: 45.1k Number2005: 47.0k Number2006: 46.5k Number2007: 45.7k Number2008: 47.6k Number2009: 48.5k Number2010: 50.8k Number2011: 51.2k Number2012: 52.4k Number2013: 52.8k Number2014: 53.7k Number2015: 54.8k Number2016: 56.0k Number2017: 57.3k Number2018: 59.3k Number2019: 61.7k Number2020: 64.1k Number2021: 67.1k Number2022: 69.5k Number2023: 71.0k Number2024: 72.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Romania stood at 72,647 Number. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,251 Number, in 1999.

That places Romania 9th out of 45 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 Number Change
1999 42,251 Number
2000 43,237 Number +2.3%
2001 43,574 Number +0.8%
2002 42,666 Number -2.1%
2003 43,336 Number +1.6%
2004 45,061 Number +4.0%
2005 46,972 Number +4.2%
2006 46,536 Number -0.9%
2007 45,707 Number -1.8%
2008 47,617 Number +4.2%
2009 48,484 Number +1.8%
2010 50,778 Number +4.7%
2011 51,153 Number +0.7%
2012 52,362 Number +2.4%
2013 52,828 Number +0.9%
2014 53,720 Number +1.7%
2015 54,807 Number +2.0%
2016 55,975 Number +2.1%
2017 57,329 Number +2.4%
2018 59,333 Number +3.5%
2019 61,731 Number +4.0%
2020 64,127 Number +3.9%
2021 67,096 Number +4.6%
2022 69,487 Number +3.6%
2023 70,965 Number +2.1%
2024 72,647 Number +2.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

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

See the full ranking of 286 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 72,647 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 42,251 Number in 1999.
How does Romania rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Romania ranks 9th out of 45 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed