Health in Veliko Tarnovo (Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
Veliko Tarnovo district had 705 physicians at the end of 2024, 352 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Veliko Tarnovo district?
Veliko Tarnovo had 124 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,616 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Veliko Tarnovo ranks 12th best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Veliko Tarnovo district?
There were 201 dentists in Veliko Tarnovo district at the end of 2024 (100 per 100,000 residents, 10th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Veliko Tarnovo district?
1,157 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Veliko Tarnovo at the end of 2024, 577 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.64 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Veliko Tarnovo district?
Veliko Tarnovo district had 13 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 1,541 beds at the end of 2024 (769 beds per 100,000 residents); 4 were multi-profile hospitals and 6 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Veliko Tarnovo was provided by 66 establishments at the end of 2024, including 28 medical centres and 3 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Veliko Tarnovo went from 955 at the end of 2019 to 906 at the end of 2024 (-5.1%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Veliko Tarnovo compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Veliko Tarnovo ranks 12 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gabrovo | 64.0 |
| 10 | Pernik | 63.7 |
| 11 | Varna | 62.2 |
| 12 | Veliko Tarnovo | 61.9 |
| 13 | Shumen | 61.6 |
| 14 | Plovdiv | 61.5 |
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 60.9 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Veliko Tarnovo ranks 10 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ruse | 105 |
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 104 |
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 102 |
| 10 | Veliko Tarnovo | 100 |
| 11 | Vidin | 99 |
| 12 | Kyustendil | 99 |
| 13 | Haskovo | 98 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Veliko Tarnovo ranks 14 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Targovishte | 657 |
| 12 | Shumen | 654 |
| 13 | Burgas | 613 |
| 14 | Veliko Tarnovo | 577 |
| 15 | Silistra | 575 |
| 16 | Pazardzhik | 565 |
| 17 | Lovech | 564 |
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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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