Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bulgaria stood at 73. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bulgaria peaked at 73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1 | 62 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 67 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 | 72 | 73 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bulgaria?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bulgaria was 73 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.