Health system composite index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health system composite index was 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
down 57.8%
World rank
73rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1965
All-time low
0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Years of data
55
1960–2024
Health system composite index in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Bulgaria stood at 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 57.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Bulgaria peaked at 1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9271 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.6% |
| 1973 | 0.907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.6% |
| 1976 | 0.964 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.892 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9492 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8724 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9919 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8434 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7929 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8713 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8807 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8087 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8667 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8407 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.987 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8424 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9396 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 60% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.892 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9492 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9393 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9093 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Thailand 0.4904 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 71 Bangladesh 0.4843 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 72 Mauritius 0.4765 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 74 Tonga 0.4619 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 75 Brazil 0.4513 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 76 Peru 0.4405 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Bulgaria?
- Health system composite index in Bulgaria was 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4697 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health system composite index?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.