Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.8% for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Bulgaria peaked at 3.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +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 11.8%, 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Bulgaria?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Bulgaria was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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