Health in Kyustendil (Yugozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 407 physicians worked in Kyustendil district, which is 383 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Kyustendil district?
Kyustendil had 73 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,454 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Kyustendil ranks 3rd best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Kyustendil district?
There were 105 dentists in Kyustendil district at the end of 2024 (99 per 100,000 residents, 12th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Kyustendil district?
540 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Kyustendil at the end of 2024, 509 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.33 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Kyustendil district?
Kyustendil district had 5 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 987 beds at the end of 2024 (930 beds per 100,000 residents); 3 were multi-profile hospitals and 2 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Kyustendil was provided by 31 establishments at the end of 2024, including 16 medical centres and 0 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Kyustendil went from 521 at the end of 2019 to 512 at the end of 2024 (-1.7%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Kyustendil compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 3 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)
Kyustendil ranks 12 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 102 |
| 10 | Veliko Tarnovo | 100 |
| 11 | Vidin | 99 |
| 12 | Kyustendil | 99 |
| 13 | Haskovo | 98 |
| 14 | Gabrovo | 92 |
| 15 | Burgas | 87 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Kyustendil ranks 25 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sliven | 534 |
| 23 | Yambol | 532 |
| 24 | Haskovo | 519 |
| 25 | Kyustendil | 509 |
| 26 | Sofia | 503 |
| 27 | Dobrich | 481 |
| 28 | Pernik | 420 |
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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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