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

Bulgaria: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 1.11 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.11 million Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.35 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
1.09 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Bulgaria, 2015–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201820212015: 1.3M Number2016: 1.3M Number2017: 1.3M Number2018: 1.3M Number2019: 1.3M Number2020: 1.1M Number2021: 1.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Bulgaria stood at 1.11 million Number.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

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

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2015 1.30 million Number
2016 1.27 million Number -2.3%
2017 1.31 million Number +3.3%
2018 1.34 million Number +2.9%
2019 1.35 million Number +0.2%
2020 1.09 million Number -19.4%
2021 1.11 million Number +2.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1.11 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695 Number, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1.11 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 718,185 Number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.31 million Number 1.27 million Number 1.35 million Number 5
2020s 1.10 million Number 1.09 million Number 1.11 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Italy 2.88 million Number compare
  2. 9 Spain 2.33 million Number compare
  3. 10 Romania 1.35 million Number compare
  4. 12 Belgium 939,374 Number compare
  5. 13 Czechia 919,871 Number compare
  6. 14 Switzerland 762,429 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Bulgaria?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Bulgaria was 1.11 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million Number in 2019.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million Number in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
213 places, 2,630 data points, 2000–2021
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