Vaccination coverage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Vaccination coverage was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vaccination coverage in Bulgaria, 1992–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Bulgaria peaked at 97.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccination coverage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 71.0% | — |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 94.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vaccination coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.2% | 71.0% | 96.0% |
| 1998 | +26.0% | 77.0% | 97.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 71.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 85.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 89.0% | 94.0% | 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 vaccination coverage in Bulgaria?
- Vaccination coverage in Bulgaria was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for vaccination coverage?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.