Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants for physiotherapists — health and social employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1996 | 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.166 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.204 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.276 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Serbia 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 29 Ukraine 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Montenegro 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 32 North Macedonia 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Romania 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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 physiotherapists — health and social employment in Bulgaria?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Bulgaria was 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Physiotherapists — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of practising physiotherapists. Practising physiotherapists provide services for patients. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.