Health in Bulgaria

1,279 indicators covering health for Bulgaria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Deaths drug use disorders by sex 0 2021 down 100.0% 178th
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex 0 2021 down 100.0% 158th
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex 0 2021 down 100.0% 154th
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex 0 2021 down 100.0% 175th
Deaths from substance disorders who 93.48 2021 up 11.8% 121st
Death rates substance disorders who 1.36 2021 up 20.0% 107th
Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who 0 2021 15th
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 15.05 2021 down 23.4% 116th
Dengue fever deaths 0 2021 103rd
Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe 488.48 2021 up 3.4% 11th
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type 76.31 2021 up 31.8% 108th
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 0.4433 2021 up 22.4% 164th
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 52.82 2021 up 43.5% 14th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease who ghe age standardized 250.96 2021 down 0.1% 15th
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 87,289 2021 up 12.4% 35th
Total disease burden who 3.91 million 2021 up 21.1% 88th
Burden of disease who 56,818 2021 up 32.7% 14th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 95.17 2021 down 12.4% 102nd
Respiratory infections death rate age group 73.02 2022 down 26.9% 26th
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb 70.82 2022 up 480.9% 15th
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 11.6% 2023 down 22.1% 82nd
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 6,089 Persons 2025 down 3.9% 26th
Male female ratio suicides rates 4.1 2021 down 8.8% 59th
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 687 2021 down 71.4% 122nd
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 192 2021 down 72.8% 105th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 119 2021 down 81.1% 124th
Share of women who are smoking 36.4 2022 up 7.7% 4th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 41.7 2022 down 14.9% 37th
Share of men who are smoking 41.7 2022 down 14.9% 37th
Adults smoking 2007 2018 39.1 2022 down 5.6% 8th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 9 2024 down 69.0% 123rd
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 2.0% 2023 up 5.3% 92nd
Share healthy diet unaffordable 5.5 2024 down 46.6% 115th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 362 2021 down 60.9% 123rd
Causes of mortality 101,006 Deaths 2023 down 3.2% 24th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 7.6 2014 up 16.9% 114th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.27 2014 up 3.7% 104th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 10.3 2014 up 22.6% 44th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 116 2024 down 63.3% 118th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 116 2024 down 63.3% 130th
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 1 2015 down 75.0% 126th
Births attended by skilled health personnel 94.2% 2022 up 1.3% 120th
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 21.64 2021 up 849.7% 89th
Number of new leprosy cases 0 2024 130th
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 65 Cases 2024 up 44.4% 19th
Pharmacists 9.59 2024 up 21.4% 27th
Health worker density, by type of occupation 11.29 2023 up 16.2% 11th
Hospital beds by function of healthcare 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 19.5% 2nd
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 11.36 2020 up 5.1% 65th
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 7 2020 down 32.0% 152nd
Low birth weight prevalence 11.4% 2020 up 5.6% 61st
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 97.0% 2025 up 4.3% 60th
Low birth weight number 6.8 2020 down 20.0% 99th
Number of new hivaids infections who 500 2024 up 150.0% 90th
Reported rabies deaths 0 2023 61st
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 1.70 million 2030 down 12.9% 59th
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 3.8 2022 down 45.7% 113th
Hospital beds by sector 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 19.5% 2nd
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 5.6 2022 down 21.1% 126th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 11 2025 unchanged 104th