Health in Shumen (Severoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
Shumen district had 511 physicians at the end of 2024, 342 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Shumen district?
Shumen had 92 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,623 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Shumen ranks 13th best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Shumen district?
There were 123 dentists in Shumen district at the end of 2024 (82 per 100,000 residents, 11th lowest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Shumen district?
976 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Shumen at the end of 2024, 654 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.91 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Shumen district?
Shumen district had 5 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 880 beds at the end of 2024 (590 beds per 100,000 residents); 2 were multi-profile hospitals and 2 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Shumen was provided by 42 establishments at the end of 2024, including 13 medical centres and 1 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Shumen went from 632 at the end of 2019 to 634 at the end of 2024 (+0.3%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Shumen compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Shumen ranks 13 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Blagoevgrad | 58.0 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Shumen ranks 18 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Burgas | 87 |
| 16 | Kardzhali | 87 |
| 17 | Dobrich | 83 |
| 18 | Shumen | 82 |
| 19 | Lovech | 79 |
| 20 | Sliven | 74 |
| 21 | Pleven | 73 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Shumen ranks 12 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Vratsa | 693 |
| 10 | Montana | 688 |
| 11 | Targovishte | 657 |
| 12 | Shumen | 654 |
| 13 | Burgas | 613 |
| 14 | Veliko Tarnovo | 577 |
| 15 | Silistra | 575 |
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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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