Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region was 56,061 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56,061
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
88,910
in 1993
All-time low
47,391
in 2011
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1993–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1993200820241993: 88.9k1994: 86.1k1995: 87.1k1996: 87.5k1997: 85.4k1998: 69.4k1999: 61.5k2000: 60.6k2001: 57.0k2002: 51.0k2003: 49.2k2004: 47.7k2005: 49.6k2006: 47.7k2007: 48.7k2008: 49.5k2009: 50.0k2010: 48.9k2011: 47.4k2012: 48.3k2013: 49.5k2014: 51.5k2015: 51.9k2016: 51.8k2017: 52.7k2018: 53.2k2019: 54.0k2020: 54.2k2021: 54.5k2022: 54.7k2023: 55.7k2024: 56.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 56,061 for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 88,910 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47,391, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 88,910
1994 86,092 -3.2%
1995 87,148 +1.2%
1996 87,549 +0.5%
1997 85,408 -2.4%
1998 69,422 -18.7%
1999 61,535 -11.4%
2000 60,552 -1.6%
2001 56,984 -5.9%
2002 51,030 -10.4%
2003 49,171 -3.6%
2004 47,709 -3.0%
2005 49,626 +4.0%
2006 47,719 -3.8%
2007 48,749 +2.2%
2008 49,507 +1.6%
2009 50,041 +1.1%
2010 48,934 -2.2%
2011 47,391 -3.2%
2012 48,308 +1.9%
2013 49,522 +2.5%
2014 51,505 +4.0%
2015 51,933 +0.8%
2016 51,816 -0.2%
2017 52,744 +1.8%
2018 53,173 +0.8%
2019 53,997 +1.5%
2020 54,216 +0.4%
2021 54,491 +0.5%
2022 54,707 +0.4%
2023 55,724 +1.9%
2024 56,061 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,866 61,535 88,910 7
2000s 51,109 47,709 60,552 10
2010s 50,932 47,391 53,997 10
2020s 55,040 54,216 56,061 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Belgium 63,478 compare
  2. 11 Hungary 60,922 compare
  3. 12 Austria 60,126 compare
  4. 14 Greece 43,908 compare
  5. 15 Serbia 39,922 compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 39,800 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
Available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 56,061 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 88,910 in 1993.
What is the lowest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 47,391 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
273 places, 7,349 data points, 1993–2025
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