People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria peaked at 4.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.6% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Bulgaria was 2.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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