Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 2.01 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.01 million Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.41 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
1.18 million Number
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Bulgaria stood at 2.01 million Number.
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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million Number, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 million Number | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million Number | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million Number | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million Number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million Number | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million Number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million Number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million Number | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million Number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million Number | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million Number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million Number | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million Number | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.01 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million Number, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.01 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million Number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million Number | 1.18 million Number | 1.96 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million Number | 1.92 million Number | 2.41 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million Number | 1.96 million Number | 2.01 million Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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