Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 35.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.5
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.75
in 2012
All-time low
33.73
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 35.5 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bulgaria peaked at 47.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.73, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.38 | — |
| 2001 | 43.71 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 39.79 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 38.06 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.2 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.87 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.65 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 42.59 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.63 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.37 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 43.14 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.46 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 47.75 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 41.86 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 40.24 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 42.51 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 43.25 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.19 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 39.33 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 37.8 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 35.53 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 33.73 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 35.08 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 35.5 | +1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 35.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 35.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.22 | 38.06 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.25 | 37.8 | 47.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 | 33.73 | 35.53 | 4 |
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- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bulgaria?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Bulgaria was 35.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.73 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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