Romania's nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 8.25 in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 38.54% from 5.96 in 2012 (3.31% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 8.25 | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 7.1 | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 5.96 | 2012 |
| Highest | 8.25 | 2022 |
| Lowest | 5.39 | 2000 |
| Average since 2013 | 7.21 | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 5.39 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Romania's nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) rose 0.15 on 2021 (from 8.11 to 8.25).
Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2021), the average change was +0.13 and a typical year strayed about 0.17 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.31 in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.42 in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.25 a year. A straight line explains 100% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 8.99 for 2025. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2020 to 2022 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 0.29, against 0.42 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2022, Romania had the 12th highest value of the 59 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Romania in the 2022 ranking
- Czechia — 9th of 59: 9.53
- Paraguay — 10th of 59: 9.41
- Korea, Rep. — 11th of 59: 9.09
- Croatia — 13th of 59: 8
- Lithuania — 14th of 59: 7.84
- Russian Federation — 15th of 59: 7.04
What this measures
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Limitations: The WHO compiles data from household and labor force surveys, censuses, and administrative records. Data comparability is limited by differences in definitions and training of medical personnel varies. In addition, human resources tend to be concentrated in urban areas, so that average densities do not provide a full picture of health personnel available to the entire population.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 23 values
| Year | Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.25 |
| 2021 | 8.11 |
| 2020 | 7.83 |
| 2019 | 7.65 |
| 2018 | 7.34 |
| 2017 | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 6.56 |
| 2014 | 6.32 |
| 2013 | 6.16 |
| 2012 |
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in nearby economies
More health data for Romania
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 4.55% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.11% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 1.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 14.73% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 1.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 16.44% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 2.96 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 15.56% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.09% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Romania's nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)?
- 8.25 in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 53% from 5.39 in 2000 (1.95% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 8.25 in 2022 and the lowest 5.39 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank?
- 12th highest of 59 economies with data for 2022.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.MED.NUMW.P3, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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