Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 11.03 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.03 million Number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.97 million Number
in 2000
All-time low
10.33 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201020212000: 14.0M Number2001: 13.0M Number2002: 12.5M Number2003: 12.4M Number2004: 12.9M Number2005: 13.2M Number2006: 12.5M Number2007: 12.5M Number2008: 12.4M Number2009: 12.7M Number2010: 11.7M Number2011: 11.7M Number2012: 11.7M Number2013: 12.3M Number2014: 12.5M Number2015: 12.3M Number2016: 11.9M Number2017: 12.3M Number2018: 12.6M Number2019: 12.4M Number2020: 10.3M Number2021: 11.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 11.03 million Number for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Bulgaria peaked at 13.97 million Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.33 million Number, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 13.97 million Number
2001 12.96 million Number -7.2%
2002 12.45 million Number -3.9%
2003 12.43 million Number -0.2%
2004 12.89 million Number +3.7%
2005 13.23 million Number +2.7%
2006 12.45 million Number -5.9%
2007 12.45 million Number +0.0%
2008 12.45 million Number -0.0%
2009 12.73 million Number +2.3%
2010 11.66 million Number -8.4%
2011 11.70 million Number +0.3%
2012 11.71 million Number +0.1%
2013 12.27 million Number +4.8%
2014 12.47 million Number +1.6%
2015 12.29 million Number -1.5%
2016 11.92 million Number -3.0%
2017 12.34 million Number +3.5%
2018 12.55 million Number +1.7%
2019 12.39 million Number -1.3%
2020 10.33 million Number -16.6%
2021 11.03 million Number +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.80 million Number 12.43 million Number 13.97 million Number 10
2010s 12.13 million Number 11.66 million Number 12.55 million Number 10
2020s 10.68 million Number 10.33 million Number 11.03 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Czechia 15.96 million Number compare
  2. 12 Hungary 11.72 million Number compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 11.60 million Number compare
  4. 15 Belgium 10.04 million Number compare
  5. 16 Sweden 7.51 million Number compare
  6. 17 Portugal 6.41 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Bulgaria?
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Bulgaria was 11.03 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 13.97 million Number in 2000.
What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.33 million Number in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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