Health in Burgas (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
Burgas district had 1,527 physicians at the end of 2024, 393 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Burgas district?
Burgas had 183 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 2,125 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Burgas ranks 5th least supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Burgas district?
There were 339 dentists in Burgas district at the end of 2024 (87 per 100,000 residents, 14th lowest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Burgas district?
2,384 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Burgas at the end of 2024, 613 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.56 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Burgas district?
Burgas district had 19 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 3,751 beds at the end of 2024 (964 beds per 100,000 residents); 10 were multi-profile hospitals and 7 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Burgas was provided by 98 establishments at the end of 2024, including 41 medical centres and 6 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Burgas went from 1,665 at the end of 2019 to 1,866 at the end of 2024 (+12.1%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Burgas compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Burgas ranks 24 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sliven | 53.8 |
| 22 | Haskovo | 49.2 |
| 23 | Silistra | 49.2 |
| 24 | Burgas | 47.1 |
| 25 | Ruse | 45.1 |
| 26 | Targovishte | 44.3 |
| 27 | Razgrad | 41.2 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Burgas ranks 15 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kyustendil | 99 |
| 13 | Haskovo | 98 |
| 14 | Gabrovo | 92 |
| 15 | Burgas | 87 |
| 16 | Kardzhali | 87 |
| 17 | Dobrich | 83 |
| 18 | Shumen | 82 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Burgas ranks 13 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Montana | 688 |
| 11 | Targovishte | 657 |
| 12 | Shumen | 654 |
| 13 | Burgas | 613 |
| 14 | Veliko Tarnovo | 577 |
| 15 | Silistra | 575 |
| 16 | Pazardzhik | 565 |
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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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