Health expenditure and financing per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 2,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Bulgaria, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in Bulgaria is 2,731, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2,731 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 828.07, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 828.07 | — |
| 2004 | 867.33 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 930.3 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 984.8 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,023 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,126 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,180 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,278 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,348 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,423 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,378 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,510 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,535 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,643 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,727 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,781 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,859 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,238 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2,469 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,324 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,444 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,731 | +11.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,731 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 991.34 | 828.07 | 1,180 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,548 | 1,278 | 1,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,441 | 2,238 | 2,731 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Bulgaria?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Bulgaria was 2,731 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,731 in 2024.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 828.07 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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