Health in Sliven (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 526 physicians worked in Sliven district, which is 311 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Sliven district?
Sliven had 91 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,860 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Sliven ranks 8th least supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Sliven district?
There were 126 dentists in Sliven district at the end of 2024 (74 per 100,000 residents, 9th lowest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Sliven district?
904 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Sliven at the end of 2024, 534 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.72 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Sliven district?
Sliven district had 6 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 1,011 beds at the end of 2024 (597 beds per 100,000 residents); 3 were multi-profile hospitals and 3 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Sliven was provided by 48 establishments at the end of 2024, including 12 medical centres and 3 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Sliven went from 681 at the end of 2019 to 652 at the end of 2024 (-4.3%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Sliven compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Sliven ranks 21 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Vratsa | 56.8 |
| 19 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 54.7 |
| 20 | Sofia | 53.8 |
| 21 | Sliven | 53.8 |
| 22 | Haskovo | 49.2 |
| 23 | Silistra | 49.2 |
| 24 | Burgas | 47.1 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Sliven ranks 20 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Dobrich | 83 |
| 18 | Shumen | 82 |
| 19 | Lovech | 79 |
| 20 | Sliven | 74 |
| 21 | Pleven | 73 |
| 22 | Vratsa | 73 |
| 23 | Yambol | 72 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Sliven ranks 22 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Razgrad | 539 |
| 20 | Blagoevgrad | 536 |
| 21 | Vidin | 534 |
| 22 | Sliven | 534 |
| 23 | Yambol | 532 |
| 24 | Haskovo | 519 |
| 25 | Kyustendil | 509 |
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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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