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

Bulgaria: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number was 2.01 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.01 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.41 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.18 million
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201020212000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2009: 2.0M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.0M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.4M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Bulgaria stood at 2.01 million.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Bulgaria peaked at 2.41 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.18 million —
2001 1.19 million +0.4%
2002 1.26 million +6.0%
2003 1.33 million +6.1%
2004 1.47 million +10.5%
2005 1.61 million +9.5%
2006 1.65 million +2.4%
2007 1.74 million +5.0%
2008 1.83 million +5.2%
2009 1.96 million +7.3%
2010 1.92 million -2.1%
2011 1.96 million +2.3%
2015 2.30 million +17.4%
2016 2.26 million -1.9%
2017 2.33 million +3.2%
2018 2.40 million +3.0%
2019 2.41 million +0.4%
2020 1.96 million -18.6%
2021 2.01 million +2.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 2.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 2.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 million 1.18 million 1.96 million 10
2010s 2.23 million 1.92 million 2.41 million 7
2020s 1.99 million 1.96 million 2.01 million 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 9 Spain 4.51 million compare
  2. 10 Romania 2.53 million compare
  3. 12 Belgium 1.75 million compare
  4. 13 Czechia 1.69 million compare
  5. 14 Switzerland 1.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Bulgaria?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Bulgaria was 2.01 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 million in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, total number - 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, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
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215 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2021
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