Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 5.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bulgaria, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bulgaria stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bulgaria peaked at 17.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 84th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.8% | — |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 12.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.8% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 2 |
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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bulgaria?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Bulgaria was 5.0% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.