Health in Kardzhali (Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 375 physicians worked in Kardzhali district, which is 251 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Kardzhali district?
Kardzhali had 46 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 3,250 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Kardzhali ranks the least supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Kardzhali district?
There were 130 dentists in Kardzhali district at the end of 2024 (87 per 100,000 residents, 13th lowest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Kardzhali district?
824 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Kardzhali at the end of 2024, 551 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 2.20 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Kardzhali district?
Kardzhali district had 6 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 786 beds at the end of 2024 (526 beds per 100,000 residents); 5 were multi-profile hospitals and 1 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Kardzhali was provided by 25 establishments at the end of 2024, including 6 medical centres and 1 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Kardzhali went from 522 at the end of 2019 to 505 at the end of 2024 (-3.3%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Kardzhali compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Kardzhali ranks 28 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Haskovo | 49.2 |
| 23 | Silistra | 49.2 |
| 24 | Burgas | 47.1 |
| 25 | Ruse | 45.1 |
| 26 | Targovishte | 44.3 |
| 27 | Razgrad | 41.2 |
| 28 | Kardzhali | 30.8 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Kardzhali ranks 16 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Haskovo | 98 |
| 14 | Gabrovo | 92 |
| 15 | Burgas | 87 |
| 16 | Kardzhali | 87 |
| 17 | Dobrich | 83 |
| 18 | Shumen | 82 |
| 19 | Lovech | 79 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Kardzhali ranks 18 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Silistra | 575 |
| 16 | Pazardzhik | 565 |
| 17 | Lovech | 564 |
| 18 | Kardzhali | 551 |
| 19 | Razgrad | 539 |
| 20 | Blagoevgrad | 536 |
| 21 | Vidin | 534 |
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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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