Medical technology - historical data in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Medical technology - historical data was 281 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
281 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
281 Number
in 2020
All-time low
121 Number
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Medical technology - historical data in Bulgaria, 2005–2020

01002003002005201220202005: 121 Number2006: 134 Number2007: 146 Number2008: 171 Number2009: 203 Number2010: 224 Number2011: 215 Number2012: 235 Number2013: 249 Number2014: 247 Number2015: 241 Number2016: 247 Number2017: 253 Number2018: 273 Number2019: 275 Number2020: 281 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 281 Number for medical technology - historical data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical technology - historical data in Bulgaria peaked at 281 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121 Number, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Medical technology - historical data in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Medical technology - historical data (1980-2016) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2005 121 Number —
2006 134 Number +10.7%
2007 146 Number +9.0%
2008 171 Number +17.1%
2009 203 Number +18.7%
2010 224 Number +10.3%
2011 215 Number -4.0%
2012 235 Number +9.3%
2013 249 Number +6.0%
2014 247 Number -0.8%
2015 241 Number -2.4%
2016 247 Number +2.5%
2017 253 Number +2.4%
2018 273 Number +7.9%
2019 275 Number +0.7%
2020 281 Number +2.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 281 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162 Number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 281 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 168 Number, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155 Number 121 Number 203 Number 5
2010s 245.9 Number 215 Number 275 Number 10
2020s 281 Number 281 Number 281 Number 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Romania 368 Number compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 342 Number compare
  3. 13 Belgium 284 Number compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 256 Number compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 256 Number compare
  6. 17 Denmark 255 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical technology - historical data in Bulgaria?
Medical technology - historical data in Bulgaria was 281 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest medical technology - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 281 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest medical technology - historical data recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 121 Number in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for medical technology - historical data?
Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is medical technology - historical data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Medical technology - historical data (1980-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical technology - historical data (1980-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 834 data points, 1980–2021
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