Physicians by category in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Physicians by category was 3,877 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Physicians by category in Bulgaria, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Bulgaria is 3,877 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Bulgaria peaked at 5,760 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,877 Number, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,760 Number | — |
| 2003 | 5,561 Number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5,685 Number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,631 Number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,521 Number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,426 Number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,043 Number | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5,198 Number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,961 Number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,905 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,789 Number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,743 Number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,703 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,512 Number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,610 Number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,396 Number | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,322 Number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,255 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,174 Number | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,104 Number | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,973 Number | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,908 Number | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,877 Number | -0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,877 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,877 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,478 Number | 5,043 Number | 5,760 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,620 Number | 4,255 Number | 4,961 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,007 Number | 3,877 Number | 4,174 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Bulgaria?
- Physicians by category in Bulgaria was 3,877 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,760 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,877 Number in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for physicians by category?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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