Share of population with large expenditures on health in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 21.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Bulgaria, 1997–2018
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Bulgaria is 21.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Bulgaria peaked at 22.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +311.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.8% | 22.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Bulgaria?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Bulgaria was 21.3% in 2018, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).