Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 53,997 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
53,997
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
60,552
in 2000
All-time low
47,391
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Bulgaria, 2000–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200920192000: 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: 54.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 53,997 for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in 2019.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Bulgaria peaked at 60,552 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47,391, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 60,552 —
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%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 53,997 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 53,997 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,109 47,709 60,552 10
2010s 50,932 47,391 53,997 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Hungary 65,930 compare
  2. 13 Belgium 63,847 compare
  3. 14 Austria 63,838 compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 53,394 compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 53,394 compare
  6. 18 Greece 44,817 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Bulgaria?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Bulgaria was 53,997 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 60,552 in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 47,391 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,673 data points, 1960–2020
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