Total disease burden who in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total disease burden who was 3.91 million in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
3.91 million
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.91 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.08 million
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201020212000: 3.6M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.5M2003: 3.5M2004: 3.5M2005: 3.5M2006: 3.5M2007: 3.4M2008: 3.4M2009: 3.3M2010: 3.3M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.2M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.4M2021: 3.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Bulgaria is 3.91 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Bulgaria peaked at 3.91 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.47 million 3.30 million 3.62 million 10
2010s 3.16 million 3.08 million 3.30 million 10
2020s 3.66 million 3.41 million 3.91 million 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 85 Belarus 4.27 million compare
  2. 86 Czechia 3.98 million compare
  3. 87 Togo 3.97 million compare
  4. 89 Tunisia 3.82 million compare
  5. 90 Papua New Guinea 3.81 million compare
  6. 91 Greece 3.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Bulgaria?
Total disease burden who in Bulgaria was 3.91 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for total disease burden who?
Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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