Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 39,682 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39,682 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
47,866 Number
in 2005
All-time low
39,682 Number
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria, 2004–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2004201420242004: 46.4k Number2005: 47.9k Number2006: 45.1k Number2007: 45.2k Number2008: 45.0k Number2009: 44.4k Number2010: 43.1k Number2011: 41.1k Number2012: 40.9k Number2013: 41.0k Number2014: 41.2k Number2015: 41.0k Number2016: 40.3k Number2017: 40.5k Number2018: 40.6k Number2019: 41.0k Number2020: 40.4k Number2021: 40.1k Number2022: 39.8k Number2023: 39.9k Number2024: 39.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 39,682 Number for hospital beds by hospital ownership in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria peaked at 47,866 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39,682 Number, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria, 2004 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2004 46,445 Number
2005 47,866 Number +3.1%
2006 45,095 Number -5.8%
2007 45,244 Number +0.3%
2008 44,972 Number -0.6%
2009 44,355 Number -1.4%
2010 43,112 Number -2.8%
2011 41,128 Number -4.6%
2012 40,928 Number -0.5%
2013 41,037 Number +0.3%
2014 41,232 Number +0.5%
2015 41,043 Number -0.5%
2016 40,301 Number -1.8%
2017 40,461 Number +0.4%
2018 40,564 Number +0.3%
2019 40,995 Number +1.1%
2020 40,417 Number -1.4%
2021 40,099 Number -0.8%
2022 39,806 Number -0.7%
2023 39,873 Number +0.2%
2024 39,682 Number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45,663 Number 44,355 Number 47,866 Number 6
2010s 41,080 Number 40,301 Number 43,112 Number 10
2020s 39,975 Number 39,682 Number 40,417 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Czechia 58,918 Number compare
  2. 13 Austria 40,530 Number compare
  3. 14 Serbia 39,922 Number compare
  4. 16 Greece 29,162 Number compare
  5. 17 Portugal 24,280 Number compare
  6. 18 Croatia 21,170 Number compare
  7. 18 Croatia 21,170 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria was 39,682 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 47,866 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 39,682 Number in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by hospital ownership. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by hospital ownership
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,167 data points, 1960–2025
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