Finland vs Romania: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.454 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.599 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.135 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Finland or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Finland and Romania?
- 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- Finland ranks 28th and Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong> total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. </li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>