Health in Vidin (Severozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 278 physicians worked in Vidin district, which is 394 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Vidin district?
Vidin had 54 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,306 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Vidin ranks 2nd best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Vidin district?
There were 70 dentists in Vidin district at the end of 2024 (99 per 100,000 residents, 11th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Vidin district?
377 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Vidin at the end of 2024, 534 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 Vidin district?
Vidin district had 2 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 310 beds at the end of 2024 (439 beds per 100,000 residents); 2 were multi-profile hospitals and 0 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Vidin was provided by 27 establishments at the end of 2024, including 8 medical centres and 0 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Vidin went from 388 at the end of 2019 to 348 at the end of 2024 (-10.3%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Vidin compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Vidin ranks 2 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)
Vidin ranks 11 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 104 |
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 102 |
| 10 | Veliko Tarnovo | 100 |
| 11 | Vidin | 99 |
| 12 | Kyustendil | 99 |
| 13 | Haskovo | 98 |
| 14 | Gabrovo | 92 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Vidin ranks 21 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kardzhali | 551 |
| 19 | Razgrad | 539 |
| 20 | Blagoevgrad | 536 |
| 21 | Vidin | 534 |
| 22 | Sliven | 534 |
| 23 | Yambol | 532 |
| 24 | Haskovo | 519 |
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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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