Hospital beds in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital beds was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 152 countries
All-time high
82
in 2023
All-time low
61.56
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Hospital beds in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 75.72001: 71.92002: 64.92003: 632004: 61.62005: 64.52006: 62.52007: 64.32008: 65.72009: 66.82010: 65.82011: 64.22012: 662013: 68.22014: 71.32015: 72.42016: 72.72017: 74.52018: 75.72019: 77.42020: 78.22021: 79.22022: 80.12023: 82

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds in Bulgaria is 82, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds in Bulgaria peaked at 82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.56, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 7th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Hospital beds in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 75.69
2001 71.87 -5.0%
2002 64.91 -9.7%
2003 63 -2.9%
2004 61.56 -2.3%
2005 64.49 +4.8%
2006 62.46 -3.2%
2007 64.25 +2.9%
2008 65.7 +2.2%
2009 66.83 +1.7%
2010 65.79 -1.5%
2011 64.22 -2.4%
2012 66.02 +2.8%
2013 68.17 +3.3%
2014 71.3 +4.6%
2015 72.36 +1.5%
2016 72.7 +0.5%
2017 74.54 +2.5%
2018 75.69 +1.5%
2019 77.41 +2.3%
2020 78.19 +1.0%
2021 79.23 +1.3%
2022 80.15 +1.2%
2023 82 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.08 61.56 75.69 10
2010s 70.82 64.22 77.41 10
2020s 79.89 78.19 82 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 Cook Islands 106.71 compare
  2. 5 Belarus 97.65 compare
  3. 6 Mongolia 85.79 compare
  4. 8 Germany 75.5 compare
  5. 9 Romania 72.32 compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 68.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds in Bulgaria?
Hospital beds in Bulgaria was 82 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 82 in 2023.
What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 61.56 in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital beds?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital beds rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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