Bulgaria vs Europe & Central Asia: Hospital beds

Bulgaria
8.2 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
5.04 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
6th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th

Hospital beds over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.2 per 1,000 people against 5.04 per 1,000 people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.16 per 1,000 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.37 per 1,000 people 9.53 per 1,000 people 0.1527 per 1,000 people Europe & Central Asia
1990s 9.75 per 1,000 people 8.16 per 1,000 people 1.59 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2000s 6.61 per 1,000 people 6.55 per 1,000 people 0.0558 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 7.08 per 1,000 people 5.48 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 7.92 per 1,000 people 5.09 per 1,000 people 2.83 per 1,000 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, Bulgaria or Europe & Central Asia?
Bulgaria, at 8.2 per 1,000 people against 5.04 per 1,000 people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds between Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?
3.16 per 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for hospital beds?
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.