Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 2.05 million Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.05 million Number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.12 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
1.76 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Bulgaria, 2018–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2018202020232018: 2.1M Number2019: 2.1M Number2020: 1.8M Number2021: 1.8M Number2022: 1.9M Number2023: 2.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2.05 million Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Bulgaria, 2018 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2018 2.11 million Number
2019 2.12 million Number +0.5%
2020 1.76 million Number -17.2%
2021 1.79 million Number +1.7%
2022 1.93 million Number +7.9%
2023 2.05 million Number +6.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 2.05 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 2.05 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.12 million Number 2.11 million Number 2.12 million Number 2
2020s 1.88 million Number 1.76 million Number 2.05 million Number 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Italy 5.59 million Number compare
  2. 9 Spain 5.28 million Number compare
  3. 10 Romania 3.22 million Number compare
  4. 12 Austria 1.76 million Number compare
  5. 13 Belgium 1.74 million Number compare
  6. 14 Czechia 1.72 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Bulgaria?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Bulgaria was 2.05 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million Number in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million Number in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
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Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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