Specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Specialist medical practitioners was 25,938 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,938
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 95 countries
All-time high
25,938
in 2023
All-time low
21,721
in 2004
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria, 2002–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201220232002: 21.9k2003: 22.6k2004: 21.7k2005: 22.5k2006: 22.6k2007: 22.5k2008: 22.4k2009: 22.8k2010: 22.9k2011: 23.4k2012: 23.5k2013: 24.0k2014: 24.0k2015: 24.5k2016: 24.7k2017: 25.2k2018: 25.3k2019: 25.3k2020: 25.5k2021: 25.4k2022: 25.6k2023: 25.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria stood at 25,938. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria peaked at 25,938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,721, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 31st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 21,928
2003 22,567 +2.9%
2004 21,721 -3.7%
2005 22,543 +3.8%
2006 22,565 +0.1%
2007 22,456 -0.5%
2008 22,411 -0.2%
2009 22,754 +1.5%
2010 22,908 +0.7%
2011 23,416 +2.2%
2012 23,516 +0.4%
2013 23,972 +1.9%
2014 24,030 +0.2%
2015 24,490 +1.9%
2016 24,661 +0.7%
2017 25,210 +2.2%
2018 25,303 +0.4%
2019 25,294 -0.0%
2020 25,482 +0.7%
2021 25,439 -0.2%
2022 25,565 +0.5%
2023 25,938 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,368 21,721 22,754 8
2010s 24,280 22,908 25,303 10
2020s 25,606 25,439 25,938 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Portugal 30,248 compare
  2. 29 Austria 29,099 compare
  3. 30 Hungary 27,663 compare
  4. 32 Switzerland 24,707 compare
  5. 33 Belgium 24,623 compare
  6. 34 Peru 24,621 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria?
Specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria was 25,938 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 25,938 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 21,721 in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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