Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health impacts of air pollution was 72,781 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 72,781 Number for health impacts of air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria peaked at 193,526 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72,781 Number, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 192,604 Number | — |
| 2007 | 167,765 Number | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 184,401 Number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 164,485 Number | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 152,318 Number | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 193,526 Number | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 153,080 Number | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 135,907 Number | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 137,518 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 139,741 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 130,053 Number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 126,991 Number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 118,348 Number | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 97,628 Number | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 96,290 Number | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 91,993 Number | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 79,374 Number | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 72,781 Number | -8.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72,781 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,924 Number, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72,781 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,894 Number, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177,314 Number | 164,485 Number | 192,604 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 138,511 Number | 97,628 Number | 193,526 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,110 Number | 72,781 Number | 96,290 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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 impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria was 72,781 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 193,526 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,781 Number in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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