Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 32,994 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32,994 Number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
35,319 Number
in 2014
All-time low
32,994 Number
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Bulgaria, 2014–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2014201720202014: 35.3k Number2015: 34.8k Number2016: 34.4k Number2017: 34.4k Number2018: 34.1k Number2019: 34.4k Number2020: 33.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Bulgaria is 32,994 Number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) in Bulgaria, 2014 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2014 35,319 Number —
2015 34,795 Number -1.5%
2016 34,443 Number -1.0%
2017 34,424 Number -0.1%
2018 34,121 Number -0.9%
2019 34,387 Number +0.8%
2020 32,994 Number -4.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 32,994 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,770 Number, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 32,994 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,770 Number, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34,582 Number 34,121 Number 35,319 Number 6
2020s 32,994 Number 32,994 Number 32,994 Number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Hungary 93,770 Number compare
  2. 15 Serbia 45,159 Number compare
  3. 16 Greece 45,002 Number compare
  4. 18 Croatia 30,262 Number compare
  5. 18 Croatia 30,262 Number compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 28,229 Number compare
  7. 20 Lithuania 28,229 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Bulgaria?
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Bulgaria was 32,994 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 35,319 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 32,994 Number in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 524 data points, 1980–2021
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