Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.4%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2017
All-time low
17.6%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Bulgaria stood at 21.4%.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Bulgaria peaked at 27.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.9% | — |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +20.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.5% | 23.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Bulgaria was 21.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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