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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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