Health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health care expenditure by function was 8,945 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria stood at 8,945 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria peaked at 8,945 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,946 Million euro, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,946 Million euro | — |
| 2012 | 3,186 Million euro | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3,003 Million euro | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,306 Million euro | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 3,386 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,637 Million euro | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,936 Million euro | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 4,120 Million euro | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,364 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,226 Million euro | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 6,125 Million euro | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 6,575 Million euro | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 7,499 Million euro | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 8,945 Million euro | +19.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8,945 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,850 Million euro, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8,945 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,850 Million euro, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,543 Million euro | 2,946 Million euro | 4,364 Million euro | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,874 Million euro | 5,226 Million euro | 8,945 Million euro | 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 health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria?
- Health care expenditure by function in Bulgaria was 8,945 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health care expenditure by function recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,945 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest health care expenditure by function recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,946 Million euro in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health care expenditure by function?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health care expenditure by function rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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