Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 11.29 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Bulgaria is 11.29 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Bulgaria peaked at 11.29 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.82 per 10,000 people, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.47 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.18 per 10,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.82 per 10,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3 per 10,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.4 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.47 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.56 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.52 per 10,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.38 per 10,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.72 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.71 per 10,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.13 per 10,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.48 per 10,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.72 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.96 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.03 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4 per 10,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.61 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.37 per 10,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.66 per 10,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.63 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.99 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.23 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.29 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 per 10,000 people | 7.82 per 10,000 people | 8.72 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 per 10,000 people | 8.71 per 10,000 people | 10.66 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 per 10,000 people | 10.63 per 10,000 people | 11.29 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Bulgaria?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bulgaria was 11.29 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 per 10,000 people in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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