Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 6,089 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Bulgaria is 6,089 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Bulgaria peaked at 6,340 Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,026 Persons, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,340 Persons | — |
| 2016 | 6,233 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,206 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,177 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,157 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,089 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6,030 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,026 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,054 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,073 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,089 Persons | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6,089 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,669 Persons, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6,089 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,480 Persons, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,222 Persons | 6,157 Persons | 6,340 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,060 Persons | 6,026 Persons | 6,089 Persons | 6 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
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- 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 healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Bulgaria?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Bulgaria was 6,089 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,340 Persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,026 Persons in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.