Health in Plovdiv (Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
Plovdiv district had 3,647 physicians at the end of 2024, 574 per 100,000 residents compared with 468 for Bulgaria.
How many people are there per GP in Plovdiv district?
Plovdiv had 391 general practitioners in 2024, one for every 1,626 residents; nationally there was one GP per 1,717 people, and Plovdiv ranks 14th best supplied of 28 districts on GPs per head.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Plovdiv district?
There were 1,238 dentists in Plovdiv district at the end of 2024 (195 per 100,000 residents, the highest of 28 districts; national 121).
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Plovdiv district?
4,850 nurses, midwives and other health care professionals worked in Plovdiv at the end of 2024, 763 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 Plovdiv district?
Plovdiv district had 34 hospitals and other in-patient medical establishments with 7,057 beds at the end of 2024 (1,110 beds per 100,000 residents); 21 were multi-profile hospitals and 10 specialised hospitals.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- Out-patient care in Plovdiv was provided by 262 establishments at the end of 2024, including 98 medical centres and 11 diagnostic-consultative centres. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- The number of physicians and dentists in Plovdiv went from 4,549 at the end of 2019 to 4,885 at the end of 2024 (+7.4%; Bulgaria +2.6%). Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Plovdiv compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
General practitioners per 100,000 residents (2024)
Plovdiv ranks 14 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | General practitioners per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Varna | 62.2 |
| 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 |
Dentists per 100,000 residents (2024)
Plovdiv ranks 1 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)
Plovdiv ranks 3 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Nurses, midwives and other health care professionals per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleven | 1,089 |
| 2 | Ruse | 790 |
| 3 | Plovdiv | 763 |
| 4 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 758 |
| 5 | Gabrovo | 719 |
| 6 | Stara Zagora | 719 |
| 7 | Smolyan | 714 |
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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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