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
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 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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