Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.62 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.62 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.62 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.19 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
53
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Romania stood at 3.62 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 3.62 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.19 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Romania ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 3.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 United States of America 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.63 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 New Zealand 3.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Finland 3.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Belgium 3.57 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5286 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,914 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,997 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 3.62 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.