Hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 56,061 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56,061
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
60,552
in 2000
All-time low
47,391
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 60.6k2001: 57.0k2002: 51.0k2003: 49.2k2004: 47.7k2005: 49.6k2006: 47.7k2007: 48.7k2008: 49.5k2009: 50.0k2010: 48.9k2011: 47.4k2012: 48.3k2013: 49.5k2014: 51.5k2015: 51.9k2016: 51.8k2017: 52.7k2018: 53.2k2019: 54.0k2020: 54.2k2021: 54.5k2022: 54.7k2023: 55.7k2024: 56.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 56,061 for hospital beds by function and type of care in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria peaked at 60,552 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47,391, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 60,552
2001 56,984 -5.9%
2002 51,030 -10.4%
2003 49,171 -3.6%
2004 47,709 -3.0%
2005 49,626 +4.0%
2006 47,719 -3.8%
2007 48,749 +2.2%
2008 49,507 +1.6%
2009 50,041 +1.1%
2010 48,934 -2.2%
2011 47,391 -3.2%
2012 48,308 +1.9%
2013 49,522 +2.5%
2014 51,505 +4.0%
2015 51,933 +0.8%
2016 51,816 -0.2%
2017 52,744 +1.8%
2018 53,173 +0.8%
2019 53,997 +1.5%
2020 54,216 +0.4%
2021 54,491 +0.5%
2022 54,707 +0.4%
2023 55,724 +1.9%
2024 56,061 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,109 47,709 60,552 10
2010s 50,932 47,391 53,997 10
2020s 55,040 54,216 56,061 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Belgium 63,478 compare
  2. 9 Hungary 60,922 compare
  3. 10 Austria 60,126 compare
  4. 12 Greece 43,908 compare
  5. 13 Serbia 39,922 compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 39,800 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria was 56,061 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 60,552 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 47,391 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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