Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 1,670 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,670 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
4,726 Number
in 2000
All-time low
1,670 Number
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201220242000: 4.7k Number2001: 4.7k Number2002: 4.2k Number2003: 4.2k Number2004: 4.3k Number2005: 4.3k Number2006: 4.4k Number2007: 4.3k Number2008: 4.3k Number2009: 4.5k Number2010: 4.6k Number2011: 4.5k Number2012: 4.4k Number2013: 3.1k Number2014: 3.2k Number2015: 2.4k Number2016: 2.2k Number2017: 2.2k Number2018: 2.1k Number2019: 1.9k Number2020: 1.9k Number2021: 1.8k Number2022: 1.7k Number2023: 1.7k Number2024: 1.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria stood at 1,670 Number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria peaked at 4,726 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,670 Number, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2000 4,726 Number
2001 4,720 Number -0.1%
2002 4,206 Number -10.9%
2003 4,250 Number +1.0%
2004 4,345 Number +2.2%
2005 4,332 Number -0.3%
2006 4,369 Number +0.9%
2007 4,280 Number -2.0%
2008 4,282 Number +0.0%
2009 4,518 Number +5.5%
2010 4,570 Number +1.2%
2011 4,546 Number -0.5%
2012 4,426 Number -2.6%
2013 3,125 Number -29.4%
2014 3,158 Number +1.1%
2015 2,394 Number -24.2%
2016 2,193 Number -8.4%
2017 2,177 Number -0.7%
2018 2,084 Number -4.3%
2019 1,912 Number -8.3%
2020 1,933 Number +1.1%
2021 1,775 Number -8.2%
2022 1,679 Number -5.4%
2023 1,670 Number -0.5%
2024 1,670 Number +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1,670 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1,670 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -29.4% 4,426 Number 3,125 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,403 Number 4,206 Number 4,726 Number 10
2010s 3,058 Number 1,912 Number 4,570 Number 10
2020s 1,745 Number 1,670 Number 1,933 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 38 Cyprus 3,418 Number compare
  2. 39 Iceland 2,995 Number compare
  3. 40 Greece 2,075 Number compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 1,003 Number compare
  5. 43 Liechtenstein 339 Number compare
  6. 44 Albania 248 Number

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria?
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Bulgaria was 1,670 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,726 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,670 Number in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,160 data points, 1980–2025
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