Health in Ruse (Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 849 physicians worked in Ruse district, which is 456 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Ruse district?
Ruse had 84 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 2,215 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Ruse ranks 4th least supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Ruse district?
There were 196 dentists in Ruse district at the end of 2024 (105 per 100,000 residents, 7th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Ruse district?
1,470 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Ruse at the end of 2024, 790 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.73 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Ruse district?
Ruse district had 9 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 2,005 beds at the end of 2024 (1,077 beds per 100,000 residents); 3 were multi-profile hospitals and 4 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Ruse was provided by 74 establishments at the end of 2024, including 16 medical centres and 3 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Ruse went from 994 at the end of 2019 to 1,045 at the end of 2024 (+5.1%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Ruse compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Ruse ranks 25 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Haskovo | 49.2 |
| 23 | Silistra | 49.2 |
| 24 | Burgas | 47.1 |
| 25 | Ruse | 45.1 |
| 26 | Targovishte | 44.3 |
| 27 | Razgrad | 41.2 |
| 28 | Kardzhali | 30.8 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Ruse ranks 7 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pernik | 142 |
| 5 | Smolyan | 129 |
| 6 | Blagoevgrad | 113 |
| 7 | Ruse | 105 |
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 104 |
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 102 |
| 10 | Veliko Tarnovo | 100 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Ruse ranks 2 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleven | 1,089 |
| 2 | Ruse | 790 |
| 3 | Plovdiv | 763 |
| 4 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 758 |
| 5 | Gabrovo | 719 |
| 6 | Stara Zagora | 719 |
| 7 | Smolyan | 714 |
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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…)
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