Health in Stara Zagora (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 1,332 physicians worked in Stara Zagora district, which is 461 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Stara Zagora district?
Stara Zagora had 197 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,466 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Stara Zagora ranks 4th best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Stara Zagora district?
There were 301 dentists in Stara Zagora district at the end of 2024 (104 per 100,000 residents, 8th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Stara Zagora district?
2,075 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Stara Zagora at the end of 2024, 719 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 Stara Zagora district?
Stara Zagora district had 13 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 2,371 beds at the end of 2024 (821 beds per 100,000 residents); 7 were multi-profile hospitals and 4 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Stara Zagora was provided by 116 establishments at the end of 2024, including 49 medical centres and 4 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Stara Zagora went from 1,565 at the end of 2019 to 1,633 at the end of 2024 (+4.3%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Stara Zagora compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Stara Zagora ranks 4 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)
Stara Zagora ranks 8 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Smolyan | 129 |
| 6 | Blagoevgrad | 113 |
| 7 | Ruse | 105 |
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 104 |
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 102 |
| 10 | Veliko Tarnovo | 100 |
| 11 | Vidin | 99 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Stara Zagora ranks 6 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Plovdiv | 763 |
| 4 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 758 |
| 5 | Gabrovo | 719 |
| 6 | Stara Zagora | 719 |
| 7 | Smolyan | 714 |
| 8 | Varna | 697 |
| 9 | Vratsa | 693 |
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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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