Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
34,584 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
14,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Bulgaria peaked at 34,584 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 14,786 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15,970 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 17,047 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18,938 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 20,857 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 21,474 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22,655 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 23,946 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 25,826 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 25,677 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26,689 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 32,083 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 31,687 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32,946 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 34,189 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 34,584 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28,322 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,596 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 25,826 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,122 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 25,677 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 34,584 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 28,795 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 28,322 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Bulgaria?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Bulgaria was 29,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34,584 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,456 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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