Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 46.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.83
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 189 countries
All-time high
69.62
in 1993
All-time low
40.63
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 69.51991: 66.41992: 66.91993: 69.61994: 68.31995: 691996: 69.61997: 64.91998: 65.31999: 62.92000: 44.52001: 422002: 40.62003: 42.42004: 42.82005: 45.12006: 45.92007: 472008: 47.32009: 47.12010: 47.12011: 47.32012: 48.32013: 49.22014: 48.72015: 48.32016: 482017: 48.32018: 482019: 48.52020: 46.72021: 46.62022: 472023: 46.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria stood at 46.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria peaked at 69.62 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.63, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 81st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 69.54
1991 66.39 -4.5%
1992 66.89 +0.8%
1993 69.62 +4.1%
1994 68.31 -1.9%
1995 69.02 +1.0%
1996 69.56 +0.8%
1997 64.93 -6.7%
1998 65.33 +0.6%
1999 62.9 -3.7%
2000 44.51 -29.2%
2001 41.98 -5.7%
2002 40.63 -3.2%
2003 42.42 +4.4%
2004 42.82 +0.9%
2005 45.08 +5.3%
2006 45.85 +1.7%
2007 46.98 +2.5%
2008 47.31 +0.7%
2009 47.08 -0.5%
2010 47.1 +0.0%
2011 47.26 +0.3%
2012 48.31 +2.2%
2013 49.19 +1.8%
2014 48.7 -1.0%
2015 48.31 -0.8%
2016 48.03 -0.6%
2017 48.28 +0.5%
2018 48.04 -0.5%
2019 48.48 +0.9%
2020 46.74 -3.6%
2021 46.65 -0.2%
2022 47.04 +0.8%
2023 46.83 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.25 62.9 69.62 10
2000s 44.47 40.63 47.31 10
2010s 48.17 47.1 49.19 10
2020s 46.81 46.65 47.04 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 78 Armenia 47.47 compare
  2. 79 Chile 47.16 compare
  3. 80 Mongolia 46.96 compare
  4. 82 Oman 45.88 compare
  5. 83 Grenada 45.77 compare
  6. 84 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 44.46 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bulgaria was 46.83 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 69.62 in 1993.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.63 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Bulgaria ranks 81st 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 4.8%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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