Hospital beds by sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hospital beds by sector was 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds by sector in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by sector in Bulgaria stood at 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector 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.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hospital beds by sector 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 Japan 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Poland 6.27 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 Slovenia 3.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Romania 7.31 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Bulgaria?
- Hospital beds by sector 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 sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector 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 sector. 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 sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.