Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors was 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.4 Per thousand inhabitants
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.3 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
18.6 Per thousand inhabitants
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Bulgaria stood at 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Bulgaria peaked at 26.3 Per thousand inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.6 Per thousand inhabitants, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Per thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.6 Per thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2014 | 20 Per thousand inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1 Per thousand inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.2 Per thousand inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5 Per thousand inhabitants | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1 Per thousand inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.7 Per thousand inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.7 Per thousand inhabitants | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 24.4 Per thousand inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 25.7 Per thousand inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3 Per thousand inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants | -11.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Per thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.03 Per thousand inhabitants | 18.6 Per thousand inhabitants | 21.1 Per thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.5 Per thousand inhabitants | 22.7 Per thousand inhabitants | 26.3 Per thousand inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Bulgaria?
- Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors in Bulgaria was 23.4 Per thousand inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 Per thousand inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 Per thousand inhabitants in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consumption of antibiotics in the community and hospital sectors - defined daily doses (DDD) per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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