Health graduates in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Health graduates was 2,020 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,020 Number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,020 Number
in 2024
All-time low
426 Number
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Health graduates in Bulgaria, 1999–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201120241999: 935 Number2000: 925 Number2001: 869 Number2002: 775 Number2003: 605 Number2004: 542 Number2005: 469 Number2006: 426 Number2007: 455 Number2008: 580 Number2009: 503 Number2010: 597 Number2011: 602 Number2012: 630 Number2013: 691 Number2014: 772 Number2015: 837 Number2016: 859 Number2017: 1.1k Number2018: 1.1k Number2019: 1.4k Number2020: 1.4k Number2021: 1.6k Number2022: 2.0k Number2023: 2.0k Number2024: 2.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2,020 Number for health graduates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health graduates in Bulgaria peaked at 2,020 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 426 Number, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Health graduates in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Health graduates in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 935 Number —
2000 925 Number -1.1%
2001 869 Number -6.1%
2002 775 Number -10.8%
2003 605 Number -21.9%
2004 542 Number -10.4%
2005 469 Number -13.5%
2006 426 Number -9.2%
2007 455 Number +6.8%
2008 580 Number +27.5%
2009 503 Number -13.3%
2010 597 Number +18.7%
2011 602 Number +0.8%
2012 630 Number +4.7%
2013 691 Number +9.7%
2014 772 Number +11.7%
2015 837 Number +8.4%
2016 859 Number +2.6%
2017 1,052 Number +22.5%
2018 1,102 Number +4.8%
2019 1,350 Number +22.5%
2020 1,414 Number +4.7%
2021 1,564 Number +10.6%
2022 1,959 Number +25.3%
2023 1,973 Number +0.7%
2024 2,020 Number +2.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 2,020 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 2,020 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 935 Number 935 Number 935 Number 1
2000s 614.9 Number 426 Number 925 Number 10
2010s 849.2 Number 597 Number 1,350 Number 10
2020s 1,786 Number 1,414 Number 2,020 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Romania 5,516 Number compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 2,574 Number compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 2,574 Number compare
  4. 14 Portugal 1,879 Number compare
  5. 15 Czechia 1,778 Number compare
  6. 16 Belgium 1,719 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More health data for Bulgaria

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Frequently asked questions

What is health graduates in Bulgaria?
Health graduates in Bulgaria was 2,020 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health graduates recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,020 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 426 Number in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for health graduates?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is health graduates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health graduates
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,684 data points, 1980–2025
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