Physicians by sex and age in Romania

Romania: Physicians by sex and age was 72,647 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,647
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
72,647
in 2024
All-time low
46,936
in 2006
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Romania, 2004–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004201420242004: 48.1k2005: 47.4k2006: 46.9k2007: 48.2k2008: 50.3k2009: 50.4k2010: 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

The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Romania is 72,647, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 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 sex and age in Romania peaked at 72,647 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,936, in 2006.

That places Romania 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Physicians by sex and age in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Romania, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 48,150 —
2005 47,388 -1.6%
2006 46,936 -1.0%
2007 48,199 +2.7%
2008 50,267 +4.3%
2009 50,386 +0.2%
2010 50,778 +0.8%
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 28,271, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 72,647 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,554 46,936 50,386 6
2010s 55,002 50,778 61,731 10
2020s 68,864 64,127 72,647 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Poland 141,193 compare
  2. 8 Poland 141,193 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  5. 13 Greece 69,937 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More reference data data for Romania

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Romania?
Physicians by sex and age in Romania was 72,647 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 72,647 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 46,936 in 2006.
How does Romania rank for physicians by sex and age?
Romania ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by sex and age 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,272 data points, 1980–2025
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