Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 22.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2019
All-time low
17.1%
in 1997
Years of data
9
1997–2023
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Bulgaria, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Bulgaria stood at 22.6%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Bulgaria peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.1% | — |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 22.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 2.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 22.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.8%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 19.9% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 23.9% | 3 |
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 financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Bulgaria?
- Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Bulgaria was 22.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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