Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) was 54,216 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
54,216
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
88,910
in 1993
All-time low
47,391
in 2011
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Bulgaria, 1993–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1993200620201993: 88.9k1994: 86.1k1995: 87.1k1996: 87.5k1997: 85.4k1998: 69.4k1999: 61.5k2000: 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: 54.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Bulgaria is 54,216, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Bulgaria peaked at 88,910 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47,391, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Bulgaria, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 88,910 —
1994 86,092 -3.2%
1995 87,148 +1.2%
1996 87,549 +0.5%
1997 85,408 -2.4%
1998 69,422 -18.7%
1999 61,535 -11.4%
2000 60,552 -1.6%
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%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 54,216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,016, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 54,216 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,674, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,866 61,535 88,910 7
2000s 51,109 47,709 60,552 10
2010s 50,932 47,391 53,997 10
2020s 54,216 54,216 54,216 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Hungary 65,886 compare
  2. 14 Belgium 63,634 compare
  3. 15 Austria 62,873 compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 50,777 compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 50,777 compare
  6. 19 Greece 44,817 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Bulgaria?
Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Bulgaria was 54,216 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 88,910 in 1993.
What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 47,391 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
373 places, 8,526 data points, 1993–2021
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