Health in Yambol (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 309 physicians worked in Yambol district, which is 293 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Yambol district?
Yambol had 61 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,728 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Yambol ranks 12th least supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Yambol district?
There were 76 dentists in Yambol district at the end of 2024 (72 per 100,000 residents, 6th lowest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Yambol district?
561 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Yambol at the end of 2024, 532 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.82 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Yambol district?
Yambol district had 4 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 452 beds at the end of 2024 (429 beds per 100,000 residents); 3 were multi-profile hospitals and 1 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Yambol was provided by 37 establishments at the end of 2024, including 10 medical centres and 1 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Yambol went from 415 at the end of 2019 to 385 at the end of 2024 (-7.2%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Yambol compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Yambol ranks 17 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Plovdiv | 61.5 |
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 60.9 |
| 16 | Blagoevgrad | 58.0 |
| 17 | Yambol | 57.9 |
| 18 | Vratsa | 56.8 |
| 19 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 54.7 |
| 20 | Sofia | 53.8 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Yambol ranks 23 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sliven | 74 |
| 21 | Pleven | 73 |
| 22 | Vratsa | 73 |
| 23 | Yambol | 72 |
| 24 | Targovishte | 72 |
| 25 | Silistra | 66 |
| 26 | Montana | 66 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Yambol ranks 23 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blagoevgrad | 536 |
| 21 | Vidin | 534 |
| 22 | Sliven | 534 |
| 23 | Yambol | 532 |
| 24 | Haskovo | 519 |
| 25 | Kyustendil | 509 |
| 26 | Sofia | 503 |
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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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