Surgical procedures in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Surgical procedures was 48,079 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48,079 Number
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
56,742 Number
in 2022
All-time low
13,077 Number
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Surgical procedures in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 14.7k Number2001: 13.1k Number2002: 13.5k Number2003: 14.6k Number2004: 18.2k Number2005: 19.4k Number2006: 18.3k Number2007: 20.3k Number2008: 25.1k Number2009: 26.9k Number2010: 26.7k Number2011: 37.8k Number2012: 38.7k Number2013: 43.3k Number2014: 47.9k Number2015: 47.6k Number2016: 49.4k Number2017: 48.1k Number2018: 50.0k Number2019: 53.5k Number2020: 36.9k Number2021: 42.3k Number2022: 56.7k Number2023: 48.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 48,079 Number for surgical procedures in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Bulgaria peaked at 56,742 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,077 Number, in 2001.

That places Bulgaria 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,408 Number 13,077 Number 26,938 Number 10
2010s 44,307 Number 26,743 Number 53,520 Number 10
2020s 46,018 Number 36,934 Number 56,742 Number 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Romania 74,224 Number compare
  2. 18 Finland 63,808 Number compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 52,339 Number compare
  4. 21 Ireland 44,105 Number compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 41,541 Number compare
  6. 23 Croatia 39,046 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Bulgaria?
Surgical procedures in Bulgaria was 48,079 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 56,742 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13,077 Number in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for surgical procedures?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Surgical procedures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Surgical procedures
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 693 data points, 1990–2024
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