Physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Physicians by sex and age was 30,086 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30,086 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
30,086 Number
in 2024
All-time low
28,733 Number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria, 2014–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2014201920242014: 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 sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria peaked at 30,086 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,733 Number, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 28,733 Number
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 28,271 Number, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 30,086 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29,298 Number 28,733 Number 29,625 Number 6
2020s 29,734 Number 29,538 Number 30,086 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Switzerland 41,929 Number compare
  2. 19 Belgium 39,610 Number compare
  3. 20 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  4. 22 Norway 28,271 Number compare
  5. 23 Denmark 27,878 Number compare
  6. 24 Ireland 22,257 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria?
Physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria was 30,086 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 30,086 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 28,733 Number in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for physicians by sex and age?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,224 data points, 1980–2025
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