Nurses and midwives in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nurses and midwives was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Bulgaria is 4.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Bulgaria peaked at 6.96 per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.06 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 86th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.72 per 1,000 people | 6.29 per 1,000 people | 6.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 per 1,000 people | 4.06 per 1,000 people | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 4.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 35,768 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.08 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 34,885 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 60.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 33,230 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.01 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Bulgaria?
- Nurses and midwives in Bulgaria was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nurses and midwives?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.