Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.6% for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria peaked at 8.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.1% | — |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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