Hospital beds by function of healthcare in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hospital beds by function of healthcare was 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds by function of healthcare in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function of healthcare in Bulgaria is 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function of healthcare in Bulgaria peaked at 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function of healthcare in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 7.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Poland 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Japan 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 7.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Latvia 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Croatia 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Russia 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Estonia 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Germany 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Romania 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Slovenia 3.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function of healthcare in Bulgaria?
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare in Bulgaria was 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function of healthcare recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function of healthcare recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function of healthcare rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.