Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or was 56,000.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
56,000.0%
Change on year
down 51.7%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
116,000.0%
in 2007
All-time low
7,000.0%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2010

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Bulgaria, 1997–2010

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1997200320101997: 7.0k2000: 57.0k2001: 94.0k2007: 116.0k2010: 56.0k

Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 56,000.0% for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in 2010.

The figure is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Bulgaria peaked at 116,000.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,000.0%, in 1997.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure in Bulgaria, 1997 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1997 7,000.0%
2000 57,000.0% +714.3%
2001 94,000.0% +64.9%
2007 116,000.0% +23.4%
2010 56,000.0% -51.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 56,000.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,000.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 56,000.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 125,000.0%, 45% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,000.0% 7,000.0% 7,000.0% 1
2000s 89,000.0% 57,000.0% 116,000.0% 3
2010s 56,000.0% 56,000.0% 56,000.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Moldova 127,000.0% compare
  2. 19 Jamaica 79,000.0% compare
  3. 20 Israel 75,000.0% compare
  4. 22 Serbia 54,000.0% compare
  5. 23 Lithuania 51,000.0% compare
  6. 24 Kyrgyzstan 45,000.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Bulgaria?
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Bulgaria was 56,000.0% in 2010, according to Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
What is the highest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 116,000.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000.0% in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
Is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as part of Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure
Source
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 349 data points, 1984–2015
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Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).