Romania

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 85% (2023). World rank 174 of 191; in Europe, 45 of 45. Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 7.2 (2022). World rank 8 of 150 (1 = best); in Europe, 4 of 40. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 89% → 78%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 8.3 → 6, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 9.9 → 7.3. Better than all its neighbours (Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine): nurses and midwives per 1,000 people and out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine): secondary school enrolment, higher education enrolment, children vaccinated against measles, and overweight adults.