Physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2024)
30,086
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
30,086
in 2024
All-time low
28,733
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Bulgaria, 2014–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2014201920242014: 28.7k2015: 29.0k2016: 29.3k2017: 29.6k2018: 29.6k2019: 29.5k2020: 29.7k2021: 29.5k2022: 29.5k2023: 29.8k2024: 30.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 30,086 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,733, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 49 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 Value Change
2014 28,733 —
2015 29,002 +0.9%
2016 29,271 +0.9%
2017 29,606 +1.1%
2018 29,625 +0.1%
2019 29,549 -0.3%
2020 29,656 +0.4%
2021 29,543 -0.4%
2022 29,538 -0.0%
2023 29,846 +1.0%
2024 30,086 +0.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 30,086 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 30,086 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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

See the full ranking of 49 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 30,086 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 28,733 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for physicians by sex and age?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 49 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,272 data points, 1980–2025
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