Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Bulgaria, 1995–2024

00.10.20.31995200920241995: 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 0.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 0.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 0.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 0.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 0.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Annual values for Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 28 Serbia 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 29 Ukraine 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 31 Montenegro 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 32 North Macedonia 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 33 Romania 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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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Indicator
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,201 data points, 1980–2025
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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.