Health in Pleven (Severozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 1,729 physicians worked in Pleven district, which is 803 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Pleven district?
Pleven had 184 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,170 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Pleven ranks the best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Pleven district?
There were 157 dentists in Pleven district at the end of 2024 (73 per 100,000 residents, 8th lowest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Pleven district?
2,344 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Pleven at the end of 2024, 1,089 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.36 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Pleven district?
Pleven district had 13 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 2,911 beds at the end of 2024 (1,352 beds per 100,000 residents); 12 were multi-profile hospitals and 1 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Pleven was provided by 68 establishments at the end of 2024, including 26 medical centres and 7 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Pleven went from 1,643 at the end of 2019 to 1,886 at the end of 2024 (+14.8%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Pleven compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pleven ranks 1 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleven | 85.5 |
| 2 | Vidin | 76.6 |
| 3 | Kyustendil | 68.8 |
| 4 | Stara Zagora | 68.2 |
| 5 | Dobrich | 68.2 |
| 6 | Lovech | 66.8 |
| 7 | Smolyan | 66.3 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pleven ranks 21 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shumen | 82 |
| 19 | Lovech | 79 |
| 20 | Sliven | 74 |
| 21 | Pleven | 73 |
| 22 | Vratsa | 73 |
| 23 | Yambol | 72 |
| 24 | Targovishte | 72 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pleven ranks 1 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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