Dentists in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Dentists was 11.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Bulgaria is 11.29, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Bulgaria peaked at 11.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Dentists in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.92 | — |
| 1991 | 6.78 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.67 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.76 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.63 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.38 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 5.77 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.47 | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 8.18 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.82 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.47 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.56 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.52 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.38 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.72 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.71 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.13 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.48 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.96 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.03 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.61 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.37 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.63 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.99 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.23 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.29 | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +46.8% | 5.77 | 8.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 5.77 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 | 7.82 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 | 8.71 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 | 10.63 | 11.29 | 4 |
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 dentists in Bulgaria?
- Dentists in Bulgaria was 11.29 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for dentists?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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