Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 51.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 51.1% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bulgaria peaked at 51.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.1% | — |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +87.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +4.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 51.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.5%, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 51.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.9%, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.1% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 16.7% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 37.4% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 Georgia 54.2% compare
- 35 Slovakia 54.1% compare
- 36 Brazil 51.7% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 46.3% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0% compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 46.0% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Bulgaria was 51.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release