Health personnel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health personnel was 30,086 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,086 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
30,086 Number
in 2024
All-time low
15,819 Number
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Health personnel in Bulgaria, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, health personnel in Bulgaria stood at 30,086 Number. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Bulgaria peaked at 30,086 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,819 Number, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 18th 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 55 years of available data.
Health personnel in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,819 Number | — |
| 1971 | 16,183 Number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 17,023 Number | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 17,601 Number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 18,238 Number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 18,770 Number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 19,312 Number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19,879 Number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 20,454 Number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 21,249 Number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 21,796 Number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 22,088 Number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,081 Number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 24,026 Number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 24,718 Number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 25,665 Number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 26,451 Number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 27,107 Number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 27,750 Number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 28,218 Number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28,497 Number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 26,760 Number | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 27,039 Number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 28,457 Number | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 28,094 Number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29,069 Number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 29,592 Number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,655 Number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 28,476 Number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 28,261 Number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 27,526 Number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 27,186 Number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 27,688 Number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,128 Number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27,406 Number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28,174 Number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 28,086 Number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27,882 Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27,454 Number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,952 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27,869 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,321 Number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,305 Number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28,715 Number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28,733 Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,002 Number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29,271 Number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29,606 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29,625 Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29,549 Number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,656 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,543 Number | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29,538 Number | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,846 Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 30,086 Number | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30,086 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30,086 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,453 Number | 15,819 Number | 21,249 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,090 Number | 21,796 Number | 28,218 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,290 Number | 26,760 Number | 29,592 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,748 Number | 27,186 Number | 28,174 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,900 Number | 27,869 Number | 29,625 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,734 Number | 29,538 Number | 30,086 Number | 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 personnel in Bulgaria?
- Health personnel in Bulgaria was 30,086 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30,086 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,819 Number in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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