Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 94.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bulgaria, 1989–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bulgaria is 94.5, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bulgaria peaked at 99.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 92.3, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.3 | — |
| 1990 | 99.1 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 99 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.9 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.9 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 99.8 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.9 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 99.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.4 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 95.1 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.9 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.3 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 94.5 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.4 | 98.9 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.41 | 98.9 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.83 | 92.3 | 99.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.55 | 94.5 | 94.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Bulgaria was 94.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.