Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 31,823 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,823
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 189 countries
All-time high
61,354
in 1990
All-time low
31,823
in 2023
Years of data
40
1980–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 31,823 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria peaked at 61,354 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,823, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53,346 | — |
| 1985 | 58,629 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 59,108 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 60,052 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 60,954 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 60,590 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 61,354 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 57,732 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 57,251 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 58,941 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 57,493 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 57,687 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 57,674 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 53,357 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 53,169 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 50,746 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 35,610 | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 33,287 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 31,941 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 33,106 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 33,186 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 34,690 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 35,028 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 35,645 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,650 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35,250 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35,033 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34,879 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35,350 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35,731 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35,180 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34,671 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34,230 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34,162 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33,744 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 33,815 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32,411 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 32,080 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32,112 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31,823 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,780 | 53,346 | 60,954 | 6 |
| 1990s | 56,540 | 50,746 | 61,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,339 | 31,941 | 35,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,680 | 33,744 | 35,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,106 | 31,823 | 32,411 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria was 31,823 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61,354 in 1990.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,823 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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