Pazardzhik shows 7.7% growth in hospital beds in 2025, but doctors remain fewer per capita

In 2025 the Pazardzhik region reports an increase in hospital beds by 7.7 percent compared to the previous year. By comparison, the national average growth is only 1.5 percent, according to data on medical and health facilities up to the end of last year.

In the region there are 11 hospital facilities with a total of 2244 beds. The multipurpose hospitals are 7 and have 1832 beds, which accounts for about 81.6 percent of all hospital beds in the area. Specialized hospitals are 4 with 412 beds.

Pazardzhik ranks above the national average in bed availability. In the region the availability reaches 1014.6 per 100,000 people, while for Bulgaria the average is 886.2 per 100,000 people.

At the end of 2025, the region employs 909 doctors, 237 dentists, and 1267 health care and other medical professionals. The largest group is general practitioners – 135, followed by pediatricians – 62. Cardiologists and emergency medicine specialists number 53 each.

Despite the increase in hospital beds, the overall doctor-to-population ratio remains below the country’s average – 41.1 doctors per 10,000 people versus 47.3 per 10,000 for Bulgaria. For dentists, the indicator is 10.7 per 10,000 people versus 12.6 for the country.

The data hint at an interesting contrast: Pazardzhik has more hospital beds per capita than the state average, but the doctor provision remains lower.

Source: pz-news.bg