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Bulgaria Physicians per 1,000 people

Bulgaria's physicians per 1,000 people rose to 4.9 per 1,000 in 2022, up from 4.29 per 1,000 in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.61 from the previous year. Bulgaria has the 9th highest physicians per 1,000 people. Within Europe, it ranks 7th out of 41 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2022)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2022 4.9
2021 4.29
2020 4.25
2019 4.19
2018 4.16
2017 4.12
2016 4.04
2015 3.97
2014 3.9
2013 3.86
2012 3.78
2011 3.76
2010 3.67
2009 3.66
2008 3.58
2007 3.61
2006 3.62
2005 3.6
2004 3.48
2003 3.55
2002 3.47
2001 3.38
2000 3.4
1999 3.46
1998 3.46
1997 3.44
1996 3.52
1995 3.43
1994 3.29
1993 3.31
1992 3.12
1991 3.07
1990 3.25
1987 3.02
1986 2.95
1985 2.87
1984 2.76
1983 2.69
1982 2.59
1981 2.48
1980 2.46
1979 2.41
1978 2.32
1977 2.26
1976 2.2
1975 2.15
1974 2.1
1973 2.04
1972 1.99
1971 1.9
1970 1.86
1965 1.67
1960 1.41
Bulgaria Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Bulgaria for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 5 5.1 2023
Life Expectancy 75.71 74.16 2023