Rubella vaccination coverage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rubella vaccination coverage was 88 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
106th
of 175 countries
All-time high
97
in 2010
All-time low
88
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Bulgaria, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 88 for rubella vaccination coverage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Bulgaria peaked at 97 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88, in 1993.
That places Bulgaria 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88 | — |
| 1994 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 89 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 88 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 88 | -6.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.43 | 88 | 96 | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.2 | 89 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94 | 92 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.33 | 88 | 94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 103 Barbados 89 compare
- 103 New Zealand 89 compare
- 103 United Kingdom 89 compare
- 106 Belize 88 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 88 compare
- 106 Eswatini 88 compare
- 106 Malawi 88 compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 88 compare
- 106 Mexico 88 compare
- 106 Monaco 88 compare
- 106 Netherlands 88 compare
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)
- 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 rubella vaccination coverage in Bulgaria?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Bulgaria was 88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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