Bulgaria health status and life expectancy among lowest in EU
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Bulgaria has the second lowest life expectancy in the EU at 74 years, almost 3 years below the EU average. Healthcare spending in Bulgaria is one of the lowest in the EU at $580 per capita. Chronic diseases like coronary heart disease, stroke, and hypertension are among the top causes of death. Obesity levels, while below the EU average, have been rising in Bulgaria. Smoking rates and alcohol consumption are the highest in the EU, which contributes to health issues like diabetes and cancer being in the top causes of mortality.
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