Health in Bulgaria

1,279 indicators covering health for Bulgaria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 20.59 2022 up 16.7% 111th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.48 2022 down 10.8% 122nd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 29.17 2022 up 15.6% 78th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 12.06 2022 up 26.8% 72nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.69 2022 up 27.7% 97th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 73.65 2020 down 0.3% 73rd
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.1 2024 unchanged 70th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 up 150.0% 91st
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 873 2024 down 52.2% 121st
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 110 2024 up 64.2% 2nd
AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 unchanged 98th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 26.4 2016 up 2.7% 86th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 77 2023 down 9.4% 129th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 2,970 current international $ 2023 up 147.6% 48th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 1,054 current international $ 2023 up 110.0% 20th
Domestic general government health expenditure 5.0% 2023 up 23.1% 52nd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,089 current international $ 2023 up 109.0% 39th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 790.08 current US$ 2023 up 152.3% 58th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 35.5 2023 down 15.2% 68th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 77 2023 down 9.4% 135th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 62.81 2023 up 11.0% 79th
Private health expenditure per person 1,089 2023 up 109.0% 39th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 4.97 2023 up 23.1% 52nd
Health spending per person by source 1,865 2023 up 174.9% 50th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 232.23 2024 up 21.2% 105th
Rubella vaccination coverage 94 2024 up 1.1% 68th
Deaths from aids un 40.22 2024 down 43.6% 111th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 0.8708 2020 down 32.3% 143rd
Cost healthy diet 5.32 2024 up 56.9% 26th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 58th
Medical doctors 29,846 2023 up 3.9% 62nd
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 up 150.0% 87th
Mean systolic blood pressure 125.1 2015 down 1.4% 85th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 86 2023 unchanged 118th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 90 2023 up 3.4% 39th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 77 2023 up 13.2% 66th
UHC Service Coverage Index 73 2023 up 5.8% 91st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 48 2023 up 9.1% 176th
Stillbirth rate 4.89 2023 down 18.7% 134th
Maternal mortality ratio 5.56 2023 down 22.2% 150th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 73 2023 up 5.8% 88th
Stillbirths 308 2023 down 23.8% 124th
Stillbirth rate 4.89 2023 down 18.7% 135th
Number of stillbirths 308 2023 down 23.8% 123rd
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 4,925 2023 up 45.3% 116th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 61.0% 2025 116th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 83rd
Tb related deaths hiv 0 2023 down 100.0% 158th
Smoking bans in public places 8 2022 unchanged 1st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 7.9% 2023 up 10.9% 64th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 0.5% 2023 114th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 62.8% 2023 up 11.0% 80th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 35.5% 2023 down 15.2% 67th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 5.0% 2023 up 23.1% 54th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 12.8% 2023 up 19.9% 66th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 36.7% 2023 down 15.6% 91st
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 1,258 2023 up 127.2% 58th