People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 2.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.8 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria peaked at 16.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.4 | — |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3 | +365.7% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -78.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | -12.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health … educational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +365.7% | 3.5 | 16.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 1.4 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 6 |
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 people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria was 2.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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