Health in Silistra (Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
Silistra district had 288 physicians at the end of 2024, 308 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Silistra district?
Silistra had 46 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 2,034 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Silistra ranks 6th least supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Silistra district?
There were 62 dentists in Silistra district at the end of 2024 (66 per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Silistra district?
538 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Silistra at the end of 2024, 575 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.87 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Silistra district?
Silistra district had 3 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 476 beds at the end of 2024 (509 beds per 100,000 residents); 3 were multi-profile hospitals and 0 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Silistra was provided by 26 establishments at the end of 2024, including 3 medical centres and 1 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Silistra went from 363 at the end of 2019 to 350 at the end of 2024 (-3.6%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Silistra compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Silistra ranks 23 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sofia | 53.8 |
| 21 | Sliven | 53.8 |
| 22 | Haskovo | 49.2 |
| 23 | Silistra | 49.2 |
| 24 | Burgas | 47.1 |
| 25 | Ruse | 45.1 |
| 26 | Targovishte | 44.3 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Silistra ranks 25 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Vratsa | 73 |
| 23 | Yambol | 72 |
| 24 | Targovishte | 72 |
| 25 | Silistra | 66 |
| 26 | Montana | 66 |
| 27 | Razgrad | 63 |
| 28 | Sofia | 60 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Silistra ranks 15 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Shumen | 654 |
| 13 | Burgas | 613 |
| 14 | Veliko Tarnovo | 577 |
| 15 | Silistra | 575 |
| 16 | Pazardzhik | 565 |
| 17 | Lovech | 564 |
| 18 | Kardzhali | 551 |
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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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