Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bulgaria, 1997–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bulgaria is 18.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bulgaria peaked at 22.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.7% | 22.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 19.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Bulgaria was 18.8% in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).