Health spending per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health spending per capita was 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health spending per capita in Bulgaria, 2003–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in Bulgaria is 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 828.07 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 828.07 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2004 | 867.33 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 930.3 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 984.8 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,023 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,126 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,180 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,278 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,348 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,423 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,378 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,510 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,535 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,643 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,727 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,781 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,859 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,238 international-$ in 2020 prices | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2,469 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,324 international-$ in 2020 prices | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,444 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 991.34 international-$ in 2020 prices | 828.07 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,180 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,548 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,278 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,859 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,441 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,238 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Croatia 2,848 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 38 Montenegro 2,846 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 39 Hungary 2,758 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 41 Romania 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 42 Türkiye 2,125 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 43 Serbia 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Bulgaria?
- Health spending per capita in Bulgaria was 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 828.07 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health spending per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health spending 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.