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
22nd
of 34 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 22nd out of 34 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.

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. 19 Norway 5,418 Number compare
  2. 20 Greece 4,732 Number compare
  3. 21 Denmark 4,641 Number compare
  4. 23 Croatia 3,121 Number compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 2,728 Number compare
  6. 25 North Macedonia 1,902 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 22nd out of 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 806 data points, 1985–2021
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