External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bulgaria stood at 0.5%.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bulgaria peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 2.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | — |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 57.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bulgaria?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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