Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 19.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria, 2005–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria is 19.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 19.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +6.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria?
- Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Bulgaria was 19.2% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
- Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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