Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 14.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 14.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bulgaria peaked at 15.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bulgaria was 14.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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