Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 was 29,269 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29,269
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
34,584
in 2019
All-time low
14,456
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 14.5k2001: 14.8k2002: 16.0k2003: 17.0k2004: 18.9k2005: 20.9k2006: 21.5k2007: 22.7k2008: 23.9k2009: 25.8k2010: 25.7k2011: 26.7k2015: 32.1k2016: 31.7k2017: 32.9k2018: 34.2k2019: 34.6k2020: 28.3k2021: 29.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 29,269 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,456, 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: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14,456 —
2001 14,786 +2.3%
2002 15,970 +8.0%
2003 17,047 +6.7%
2004 18,938 +11.1%
2005 20,857 +10.1%
2006 21,474 +3.0%
2007 22,655 +5.5%
2008 23,946 +5.7%
2009 25,826 +7.8%
2010 25,677 -0.6%
2011 26,689 +3.9%
2015 32,083 +20.2%
2016 31,687 -1.2%
2017 32,946 +4.0%
2018 34,189 +3.8%
2019 34,584 +1.2%
2020 28,322 -18.1%
2021 29,269 +3.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 29,269 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 29,269 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,596 14,456 25,826 10
2010s 31,122 25,677 34,584 7
2020s 28,795 28,322 29,269 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Lithuania 23,230 compare
  2. 2 Lithuania 23,230 compare
  3. 4 Germany 21,790 compare

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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 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 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 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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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
215 places, 2,551 data points, 2000–2021
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