Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 39,682 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Bulgaria, 2004–2024
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 16th out of 42 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
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 39,682 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,800 Number, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 39,682 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,170 Number, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
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 16th out of 42 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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