Generalist medical practitioners in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Generalist medical practitioners was 3,908 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3,908
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5,760
in 2002
All-time low
3,908
in 2023
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Bulgaria, 2002–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2002201220232002: 5.8k2003: 5.6k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.6k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.4k2008: 5.0k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.0k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.7k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.3k2020: 4.2k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.0k2023: 3.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Bulgaria is 3,908, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Bulgaria peaked at 5,760 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,908, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,478 5,043 5,760 8
2010s 4,620 4,255 4,961 10
2020s 4,040 3,908 4,174 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 51 Turkmenistan 4,497 compare
  2. 52 Argentina 4,495 compare
  3. 53 Denmark 4,099 compare
  4. 55 Panama 3,283 compare
  5. 56 Croatia 3,178 compare
  6. 57 Georgia 3,075 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Bulgaria?
Generalist medical practitioners in Bulgaria was 3,908 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5,760 in 2002.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,908 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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