Health in Blagoevgrad (Yugozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 905 physicians worked in Blagoevgrad district, which is 316 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Blagoevgrad district?
Blagoevgrad had 166 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,725 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Blagoevgrad ranks 13th least supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Blagoevgrad district?
There were 323 dentists in Blagoevgrad district at the end of 2024 (113 per 100,000 residents, 6th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Blagoevgrad district?
1,535 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Blagoevgrad at the end of 2024, 536 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.70 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Blagoevgrad district?
Blagoevgrad district had 11 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 1,739 beds at the end of 2024 (607 beds per 100,000 residents); 5 were multi-profile hospitals and 5 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Blagoevgrad was provided by 90 establishments at the end of 2024, including 29 medical centres and 0 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Blagoevgrad went from 1,209 at the end of 2019 to 1,228 at the end of 2024 (+1.6%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Blagoevgrad compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Blagoevgrad ranks 16 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Shumen | 61.6 |
| 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 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Blagoevgrad ranks 6 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 155 |
| 4 | Pernik | 142 |
| 5 | Smolyan | 129 |
| 6 | Blagoevgrad | 113 |
| 7 | Ruse | 105 |
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 104 |
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 102 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Blagoevgrad ranks 20 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lovech | 564 |
| 18 | Kardzhali | 551 |
| 19 | Razgrad | 539 |
| 20 | Blagoevgrad | 536 |
| 21 | Vidin | 534 |
| 22 | Sliven | 534 |
| 23 | Yambol | 532 |
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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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