Specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Specialist medical practitioners was 25,938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Bulgaria, 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
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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