Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2015
All-time low
99.2%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bulgaria, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 99.62016: 99.62017: 99.42018: 99.42019: 99.52020: 99.42021: 99.42022: 99.32023: 99.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bulgaria stood at 99.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bulgaria peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 99.6%
2016 99.6% +0.0%
2017 99.4% -0.2%
2018 99.4% +0.0%
2019 99.5% +0.1%
2020 99.4% -0.1%
2021 99.4% +0.0%
2022 99.3% -0.1%
2023 99.2% -0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.5% 99.4% 99.6% 5
2020s 99.3% 99.2% 99.4% 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Latvia 99.5% compare
  2. 3 China 98.0%
  3. 4 Czechia 96.9% compare
  4. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 96.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bulgaria?
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bulgaria was 99.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
91 places, 805 data points, 2000–2024
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