Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 4,174 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,174 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5,760 Number
in 2002
All-time low
4,174 Number
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Bulgaria, 2002–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2002201120202002: 5.8k Number2003: 5.6k Number2004: 5.7k Number2005: 5.6k Number2006: 5.5k Number2007: 5.4k Number2008: 5.0k Number2009: 5.2k Number2010: 5.0k Number2011: 4.9k Number2012: 4.8k Number2013: 4.7k Number2014: 4.7k Number2015: 4.5k Number2016: 4.6k Number2017: 4.4k Number2018: 4.3k Number2019: 4.3k Number2020: 4.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4,174 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Bulgaria peaked at 5,760 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,174 Number, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2020.
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%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 4,174 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 4,174 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,478 Number 5,043 Number 5,760 Number 8
2010s 4,620 Number 4,255 Number 4,961 Number 10
2020s 4,174 Number 4,174 Number 4,174 Number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 Norway 5,418 Number compare
  2. 23 Greece 4,732 Number compare
  3. 24 Denmark 4,641 Number compare
  4. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare
  5. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 2,728 Number compare
  7. 28 Lithuania 2,728 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Bulgaria?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Bulgaria was 4,174 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5,760 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,174 Number in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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