Burden of disease who in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Burden of disease who was 56,818 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
56,818
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56,818
in 2021
All-time low
41,697
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 44.7k2001: 44.3k2002: 44.2k2003: 44.2k2004: 44.0k2005: 44.7k2006: 44.7k2007: 44.4k2008: 43.8k2009: 43.3k2010: 43.4k2011: 42.8k2012: 42.7k2013: 41.7k2014: 43.1k2015: 43.2k2016: 43.0k2017: 43.6k2018: 43.6k2019: 43.6k2020: 48.9k2021: 56.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Bulgaria is 56,818, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Bulgaria peaked at 56,818 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41,697, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44,713
2001 44,284 -1.0%
2002 44,185 -0.2%
2003 44,186 +0.0%
2004 44,002 -0.4%
2005 44,705 +1.6%
2006 44,724 +0.0%
2007 44,387 -0.8%
2008 43,794 -1.3%
2009 43,277 -1.2%
2010 43,437 +0.4%
2011 42,817 -1.4%
2012 42,655 -0.4%
2013 41,697 -2.2%
2014 43,092 +3.3%
2015 43,226 +0.3%
2016 43,032 -0.4%
2017 43,592 +1.3%
2018 43,576 -0.0%
2019 43,608 +0.1%
2020 48,856 +12.0%
2021 56,818 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,226 43,277 44,724 10
2010s 43,073 41,697 43,608 10
2020s 52,837 48,856 56,818 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Sierra Leone 59,393 compare
  2. 12 Guinea 58,824 compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 57,875 compare
  4. 15 Guinea-Bissau 55,999 compare
  5. 16 South Africa 55,776 compare
  6. 17 Afghanistan 55,678 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Bulgaria?
Burden of disease who in Bulgaria was 56,818 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 56,818 in 2021.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 41,697 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for burden of disease who?
Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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