Health in Pazardzhik (Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
At the end of 2024, 910 physicians worked in Pazardzhik district, which is 407 for every 100,000 people (national rate 468).
How many people are there per GP in Pazardzhik district?
Pazardzhik had 136 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,643 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Pazardzhik ranks 14th least supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Pazardzhik district?
There were 227 dentists in Pazardzhik district at the end of 2024 (102 per 100,000 residents, 9th highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Pazardzhik district?
1,263 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Pazardzhik at the end of 2024, 565 per 100,000 people against 692 nationally, or 1.39 for every physician.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Pazardzhik district?
Pazardzhik district had 12 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 2,083 beds at the end of 2024 (932 beds per 100,000 residents); 8 were multi-profile hospitals and 4 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Pazardzhik was provided by 53 establishments at the end of 2024, including 16 medical centres and 5 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Pazardzhik went from 1,142 at the end of 2019 to 1,137 at the end of 2024 (-0.4%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Pazardzhik compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pazardzhik ranks 15 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Veliko Tarnovo | 61.9 |
| 13 | Shumen | 61.6 |
| 14 | Plovdiv | 61.5 |
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 60.9 |
| 16 | Blagoevgrad | 58.0 |
| 17 | Yambol | 57.9 |
| 18 | Vratsa | 56.8 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pazardzhik ranks 9 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Dentists per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blagoevgrad | 113 |
| 7 | Ruse | 105 |
| 8 | Stara Zagora | 104 |
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 102 |
| 10 | Veliko Tarnovo | 100 |
| 11 | Vidin | 99 |
| 12 | Kyustendil | 99 |
Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents (2024)
Pazardzhik ranks 16 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Burgas | 613 |
| 14 | Veliko Tarnovo | 577 |
| 15 | Silistra | 575 |
| 16 | Pazardzhik | 565 |
| 17 | Lovech | 564 |
| 18 | Kardzhali | 551 |
| 19 | Razgrad | 539 |
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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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