{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Bulgaria Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 50.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +0.1% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_PRS2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2024)","value":"50.5","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":45.11},{"period":"2006","value":45.11},{"period":"2007","value":45.07},{"period":"2008","value":44.52},{"period":"2009","value":44.18},{"period":"2010","value":43.9},{"period":"2011","value":44.5},{"period":"2012","value":45.3},{"period":"2013","value":45.75},{"period":"2014","value":46.13},{"period":"2015","value":46.88},{"period":"2016","value":47.2},{"period":"2017","value":47.14},{"period":"2018","value":47.01},{"period":"2019","value":49.41},{"period":"2020","value":49.63},{"period":"2021","value":50.16},{"period":"2022","value":50.81},{"period":"2023","value":50.46},{"period":"2024","value":50.52}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"50.5","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"50.5","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"50.8","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"50.2","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"49.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"49.4","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"47.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"47.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"47.2","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"46.9","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"46.1","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"45.8","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"45.3","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"44.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"43.9","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"44.2","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"44.5","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"45.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"45.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"45.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 50.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 43.9 in 2010. The latest reading of 50.5 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}