Medical doctors not further defined in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Medical doctors not further defined was 27,186 in 2001. ▲ Rising

Latest (2001)
27,186
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 151 countries
All-time high
29,592
in 1996
All-time low
16,183
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2001

Medical doctors not further defined in Bulgaria, 1971–2001

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971198620011971: 16.2k1972: 17.0k1973: 17.6k1974: 18.2k1975: 18.8k1976: 19.3k1977: 19.9k1978: 20.5k1979: 21.2k1980: 21.8k1981: 22.1k1982: 23.1k1983: 24.0k1984: 24.7k1985: 25.7k1986: 26.5k1987: 27.1k1988: 27.8k1989: 28.2k1990: 28.5k1991: 26.8k1992: 27.0k1993: 28.5k1994: 28.1k1995: 29.1k1996: 29.6k1997: 28.7k1998: 28.5k1999: 28.3k2000: 27.5k2001: 27.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 27,186 for medical doctors not further defined in 2001.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Bulgaria peaked at 29,592 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16,183, in 1971.

That places Bulgaria 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Medical doctors not further defined in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Bulgaria, 1971 to 2001.
Year Value Change
1971 16,183
1972 17,023 +5.2%
1973 17,601 +3.4%
1974 18,238 +3.6%
1975 18,770 +2.9%
1976 19,312 +2.9%
1977 19,879 +2.9%
1978 20,454 +2.9%
1979 21,249 +3.9%
1980 21,796 +2.6%
1981 22,088 +1.3%
1982 23,081 +4.5%
1983 24,026 +4.1%
1984 24,718 +2.9%
1985 25,665 +3.8%
1986 26,451 +3.1%
1987 27,107 +2.5%
1988 27,750 +2.4%
1989 28,218 +1.7%
1990 28,497 +1.0%
1991 26,760 -6.1%
1992 27,039 +1.0%
1993 28,457 +5.2%
1994 28,094 -1.3%
1995 29,069 +3.5%
1996 29,592 +1.8%
1997 28,655 -3.2%
1998 28,476 -0.6%
1999 28,261 -0.8%
2000 27,526 -2.6%
2001 27,186 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,745 16,183 21,249 9
1980s 25,090 21,796 28,218 10
1990s 28,290 26,760 29,592 10
2000s 27,356 27,186 27,526 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Morocco 29,904
  2. 29 Spain 27,482 compare
  3. 30 United Arab Emirates 27,268
  4. 32 Paraguay 26,320
  5. 33 Türkiye 26,298 compare
  6. 34 Netherlands 24,608 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Bulgaria?
Medical doctors not further defined in Bulgaria was 27,186 in 2001, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 29,592 in 1996.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16,183 in 1971.
How does Bulgaria rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2001.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors not further defined (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,994 data points, 1971–2024
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