Health spending per person by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health spending per person by source was 1,865 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Bulgaria is 1,865, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Bulgaria peaked at 1,865 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.4, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222.4 | — |
| 2001 | 263.11 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 325.87 | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 366.53 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 375.44 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 420.79 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 412.96 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 438.49 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 497.67 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 501.72 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 584.07 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 603.79 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 623.5 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 678.4 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 800.04 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 776.11 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 847.75 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 912.85 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,011 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1,121 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1,379 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 1,705 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 1,707 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,865 | +9.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,865 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 67% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,865 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382.5 | 222.4 | 501.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.83 | 584.07 | 1,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,664 | 1,379 | 1,865 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 spending per person by source in Bulgaria?
- Health spending per person by source in Bulgaria was 1,865 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,865 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.4 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health spending per person by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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