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

Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

024682008201620252008: 8.1 Percentage2009: 4 Percentage2010: 4.1 Percentage2011: 4.4 Percentage2012: 2.8 Percentage2013: 2.9 Percentage2014: 2.4 Percentage2015: 1.8 Percentage2016: 1.4 Percentage2017: 1.5 Percentage2018: 1.4 Percentage2019: 1 Percentage2020: 0.9 Percentage2021: 0.6 Percentage2022: 0.8 Percentage2023: 0.7 Percentage2024: 0.8 Percentage2025: 0.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.7% compare
  2. 16 Ireland 0.7% compare
  3. 16 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  4. 19 Estonia 0.6% compare
  5. 19 Estonia 0.6% compare
  6. 22 Denmark 0.5% compare
  7. 22 Poland 0.5% compare
  8. 22 Poland 0.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 862 data points, 2008–2025
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