Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of was 2.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2.9%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1997–2018
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Bulgaria, 1997–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Bulgaria stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 191.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Bulgaria peaked at 3.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +14.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Bulgaria?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Bulgaria was 2.9% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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