Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.33 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.33 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.33 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.41 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.33 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 4.33 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.41 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.48 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.18 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 4.33 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 4.33 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.