Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2019
All-time low
15.9%
in 2001
Years of data
11
2001–2023
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bulgaria, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bulgaria stood at 18.8%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bulgaria peaked at 22.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.9% | — |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.7% | 22.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 19.9% | 3 |
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 proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Bulgaria was 18.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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