Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Romania
Romania: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 39.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2022
All-time low
27.2%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 39.4% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Romania peaked at 40.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2007.
That places Romania 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.2% | — |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 39.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 34.0% | 40.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 6 Ireland 42.7% compare
- 7 Iceland 42.2% compare
- 9 Malta 37.2% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.0% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 37.0% compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Romania?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Romania was 39.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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