Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 1,933 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,933 Number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,726 Number
in 2000
All-time low
1,912 Number
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201020202000: 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 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Bulgaria is 1,933 Number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Bulgaria peaked at 4,726 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,912 Number, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1,933 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1,933 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) 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 1,933 Number 1,933 Number 1,933 Number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 38 Greece 4,232 Number compare
  2. 39 Iceland 2,675 Number compare
  3. 41 North Macedonia 1,003 Number compare
  4. 42 Liechtenstein 311 Number compare
  5. 43 Albania 248 Number

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Bulgaria?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Bulgaria was 1,933 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,726 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,912 Number in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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