Hospitals in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hospitals was 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
27.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Hospitals in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospitals in Bulgaria is 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Bulgaria peaked at 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 1986.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Hospitals in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 28.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 28.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 28.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 27.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 28.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 28.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 29.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 29.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 33.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 33.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 34.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 34.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 36.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 36.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 38.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 40.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 44.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 46.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 47.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 49.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 52.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 52.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 27.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 29.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 34.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 36.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 47.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 46.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 51.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 52.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Colombia 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Netherlands 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Poland 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Estonia 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 France 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Türkiye 18.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Mexico 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Slovenia 13.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospitals in Bulgaria?
- Hospitals in Bulgaria was 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1986.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hospitals?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.