Hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 56,061 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56,061 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
60,552 Number
in 2000
All-time low
47,391 Number
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 56,061 Number 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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47,391 Number, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 46 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60,552 Number | — |
| 2001 | 56,984 Number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 51,030 Number | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 49,171 Number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 47,709 Number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 49,626 Number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 47,719 Number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 48,749 Number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 49,507 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50,041 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48,934 Number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 47,391 Number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 48,308 Number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49,522 Number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51,505 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 51,933 Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51,816 Number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52,744 Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 53,173 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53,997 Number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54,216 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 54,491 Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54,707 Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55,724 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 56,061 Number | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 56,061 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 56,061 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,109 Number | 47,709 Number | 60,552 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,932 Number | 47,391 Number | 53,997 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,040 Number | 54,216 Number | 56,061 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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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 Number 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 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,391 Number in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 46 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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