Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,054 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bulgaria stood at 1,054. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bulgaria peaked at 1,054 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150.8, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150.8 | — |
| 2001 | 205.1 | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 218.53 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 229.77 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 247.67 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 274.55 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 316.3 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 335.02 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 382.95 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 413.72 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 456.15 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 495.88 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 586.01 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 502.09 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 552.8 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 590.23 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 665.1 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 701.14 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 689.65 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 716.28 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 818.58 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 893 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 957.05 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,054 | +10.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,054 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,054 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +36.0% | 150.8 | 205.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.44 | 150.8 | 413.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 595.53 | 456.15 | 716.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 930.74 | 818.58 | 1,054 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bulgaria?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bulgaria was 1,054 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.8 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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