Health in Pernik (Yugozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
Pernik district had 352 physicians at the end of 2024, 320 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Pernik district?
Pernik had 70 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,570 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Pernik ranks 10th best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Pernik district?
There were 156 dentists in Pernik district at the end of 2024 (142 per 100,000 residents, 4th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Pernik district?
462 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Pernik at the end of 2024, 420 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.31 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Pernik district?
Pernik district had 4 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 447 beds at the end of 2024 (407 beds per 100,000 residents); 2 were multi-profile hospitals and 2 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Pernik was provided by 27 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 Pernik went from 491 at the end of 2019 to 508 at the end of 2024 (+3.5%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Pernik compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pernik ranks 10 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Smolyan | 66.3 |
| 8 | Montana | 64.8 |
| 9 | Gabrovo | 64.0 |
| 10 | Pernik | 63.7 |
| 11 | Varna | 62.2 |
| 12 | Veliko Tarnovo | 61.9 |
| 13 | Shumen | 61.6 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pernik ranks 4 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plovdiv | 195 |
| 2 | Varna | 158 |
| 3 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 155 |
| 4 | Pernik | 142 |
| 5 | Smolyan | 129 |
| 6 | Blagoevgrad | 113 |
| 7 | Ruse | 105 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pernik ranks 28 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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