Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 30,086 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,086 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
30,086 Number
in 2024
All-time low
27,186 Number
in 2001
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 28.5k Number1994: 28.1k Number1995: 29.1k Number1996: 29.6k Number1997: 28.7k Number1998: 28.5k Number1999: 28.3k Number2000: 27.5k Number2001: 27.2k Number2002: 27.7k Number2003: 28.1k Number2004: 27.4k Number2005: 28.2k Number2006: 28.1k Number2007: 27.9k Number2008: 27.5k Number2009: 28.0k Number2010: 27.9k Number2011: 28.3k Number2012: 28.3k Number2013: 28.7k Number2014: 28.7k Number2015: 29.0k Number2016: 29.3k Number2017: 29.6k Number2018: 29.6k Number2019: 29.5k Number2020: 29.7k Number2021: 29.5k Number2022: 29.5k Number2023: 29.8k Number2024: 30.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 30,086 Number for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 30,086 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,186 Number, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1993 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1993 28,457 Number
1994 28,094 Number -1.3%
1995 29,069 Number +3.5%
1996 29,592 Number +1.8%
1997 28,655 Number -3.2%
1998 28,476 Number -0.6%
1999 28,261 Number -0.8%
2000 27,526 Number -2.6%
2001 27,186 Number -1.2%
2002 27,688 Number +1.8%
2003 28,128 Number +1.6%
2004 27,406 Number -2.6%
2005 28,174 Number +2.8%
2006 28,086 Number -0.3%
2007 27,882 Number -0.7%
2008 27,454 Number -1.5%
2009 27,952 Number +1.8%
2010 27,869 Number -0.3%
2011 28,321 Number +1.6%
2012 28,305 Number -0.1%
2013 28,715 Number +1.4%
2014 28,733 Number +0.1%
2015 29,002 Number +0.9%
2016 29,271 Number +0.9%
2017 29,606 Number +1.1%
2018 29,625 Number +0.1%
2019 29,549 Number -0.3%
2020 29,656 Number +0.4%
2021 29,543 Number -0.4%
2022 29,538 Number -0.0%
2023 29,846 Number +1.0%
2024 30,086 Number +0.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 30,086 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 30,086 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,658 Number 28,094 Number 29,592 Number 7
2000s 27,748 Number 27,186 Number 28,174 Number 10
2010s 28,900 Number 27,869 Number 29,625 Number 10
2020s 29,734 Number 29,538 Number 30,086 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Switzerland 41,929 Number compare
  2. 18 Belgium 39,951 Number compare
  3. 19 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  4. 21 Norway 28,271 Number compare
  5. 22 Denmark 27,878 Number compare
  6. 23 Ireland 22,257 Number compare

See the full ranking of 286 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 30,086 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 30,086 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 27,186 Number in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
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