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.
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 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (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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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.