Health in Plovdiv, Bulgaria: official figures
Plovdiv municipality had 3,075 physicians at the end of 2024, 933 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Plovdiv?
Plovdiv had 205 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,607 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Plovdiv ranks 2nd best supplied of 6 cities on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Plovdiv?
There were 860 dentists in Plovdiv municipality at the end of 2024 (261 per 100,000 residents, the highest of 6 cities; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Plovdiv?
4,011 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Plovdiv at the end of 2024, 1,217 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.30 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Plovdiv?
Plovdiv municipality had 23 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 5,628 beds at the end of 2024 (1,708 beds per 100,000 residents); 14 were multi-profile hospitals and 6 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Plovdiv?
The infant mortality rate was 2.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Plovdiv?
There were 11.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Plovdiv?
Of 3,841 deaths in Plovdiv in 2025, 736 (19%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Plovdiv?
10 people were killed in road accidents in Plovdiv in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Plovdiv was provided by 212 establishments at the end of 2024, including 75 medical centres and 10 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Plovdiv compares with other cities in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Plovdiv ranks 2 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | City | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stara Zagora | 71.7 |
| 2 | Plovdiv | 62.2 |
| 3 | Varna | 61.1 |
| 4 | Burgas | 56.2 |
| 5 | Sofia | 54.7 |
| 6 | Ruse | 43.7 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Plovdiv ranks 1 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | City | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plovdiv | 261 |
| 2 | Varna | 188 |
| 3 | Sofia | 155 |
| 4 | Burgas | 130 |
| 5 | Stara Zagora | 126 |
| 6 | Ruse | 122 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Plovdiv ranks 1 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | City | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plovdiv | 1,217 |
| 2 | Stara Zagora | 1,046 |
| 3 | Burgas | 990 |
| 4 | Ruse | 972 |
| 5 | Varna | 889 |
| 6 | Sofia | 758 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Plovdiv ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stara Zagora | 5.9 |
| 2 | Burgas | 4.0 |
| 3 | Varna | 3.0 |
| 4 | Plovdiv | 2.6 |
| 5 | Sofia | 2.2 |
| 6 | Ruse | 2.1 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Plovdiv ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruse | 16.2 |
| 2 | Stara Zagora | 14.2 |
| 3 | Burgas | 12.3 |
| 4 | Plovdiv | 11.7 |
| 5 | Varna | 11.7 |
| 6 | Sofia | 11.1 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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