Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region was 56,061 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56,061 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
88,910 Number
in 1993
All-time low
47,391 Number
in 2011
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 56,061 Number 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 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47,391 Number, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 38 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88,910 Number | — |
| 1994 | 86,092 Number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 87,148 Number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 87,549 Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 85,408 Number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 69,422 Number | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 61,535 Number | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 60,552 Number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56,984 Number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 51,030 Number | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 49,171 Number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 47,709 Number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 49,626 Number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 47,719 Number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 48,749 Number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 49,507 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50,041 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48,934 Number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 47,391 Number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 48,308 Number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49,522 Number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51,505 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 51,933 Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51,816 Number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52,744 Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 53,173 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53,997 Number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54,216 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 54,491 Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54,707 Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55,724 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 56,061 Number | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 56,061 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,915 Number, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 56,061 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,908 Number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,866 Number | 61,535 Number | 88,910 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 51,109 Number | 47,709 Number | 60,552 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,932 Number | 47,391 Number | 53,997 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,040 Number | 54,216 Number | 56,061 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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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 Number 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 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,391 Number in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 38 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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