Physicians per 1000 people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Bulgaria, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Bulgaria is 4.33, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Bulgaria peaked at 4.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.41 | 1.67 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.86 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.46 | 3.02 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.37 | 3.08 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 3.43 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.75 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.28 | 4.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Bulgaria?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Bulgaria was 4.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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