Health personnel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health personnel was 30,086 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30,086
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
30,086
in 2024
All-time low
15,819
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Health personnel in Bulgaria, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, health personnel in Bulgaria stood at 30,086. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,819, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 32 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,819 | — |
| 1971 | 16,183 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 17,023 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 17,601 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 18,238 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 18,770 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 19,312 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19,879 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 20,454 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 21,249 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 21,796 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 22,088 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,081 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 24,026 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 24,718 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 25,665 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 26,451 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 27,107 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 27,750 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 28,218 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28,497 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 26,760 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 27,039 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 28,457 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 28,094 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29,069 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 29,592 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,655 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 28,476 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 28,261 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 27,526 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 27,186 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 27,688 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,128 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27,406 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28,174 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 28,086 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27,882 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27,454 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,952 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27,869 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,321 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,305 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28,715 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28,733 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,002 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29,271 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29,606 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29,625 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29,549 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,656 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,543 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29,538 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29,846 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 30,086 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,453 | 15,819 | 21,249 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,090 | 21,796 | 28,218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,290 | 26,760 | 29,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,748 | 27,186 | 28,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,900 | 27,869 | 29,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,734 | 29,538 | 30,086 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.7182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0883 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Bulgaria?
- Health personnel in Bulgaria was 30,086 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30,086 in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,819 in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 32 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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