Prescriptions in 2022

Number of issued prescriptions in 2022

14.90M

The report is based on prescriptions registered in the National Health Information System (NHIS) by healthcare professionals during the reporting year.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

% Dispensed-to-Issued Prescription Rate in 2022

94.52%

A prescription is considered dispensed if at least one of the medicinal products prescribed on it has been dispensed.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"region","prescription_count","prescription_count_per_1000","prescription_count_per_10000","prescription_count_per_100000" "BG-01","662624","2299","22995","229949" "BG-02","710630","1877","18770","187701" "BG-03","932705","2165","21648","216482" "BG-04","529150","2593","25935","259345" "BG-05","245357","3372","33724","337242" "BG-06","452058","3037","30365","303651" "BG-07","297970","3105","31052","310525" "BG-08","344381","2339","23394","233942" "BG-09","296375","2080","20797","207971" "BG-10","294611","2710","27102","271024" "BG-11","368003","3246","32464","324644" "BG-12","357052","3073","30735","307348" "BG-13","686734","3036","30358","303584" "BG-14","248535","2224","22241","222411" "BG-15","760234","3450","34502","345018" "BG-16","1468300","2325","23250","232504" "BG-17","243084","2404","24042","240423" "BG-18","472015","2489","24892","248923" "BG-19","232011","2427","24265","242654" "BG-20","412988","2421","24210","242104" "BG-21","287800","3083","30829","308289" "BG-22","1846987","1443","14426","144258" "BG-23","480690","2112","21119","211190" "BG-24","830964","2847","28472","284721" "BG-25","261394","2717","27172","271717" "BG-26","511962","2468","24680","246801" "BG-27","376865","2519","25187","251868" "BG-28","286576","2669","26688","266883" Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by district in 2022

The distribution by district is based on the address of the healthcare facility where the prescription was issued. Values “per 10,000 people” are calculated based on population data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

month,prescription_type,prescription_count Ян. / Jan,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",601540 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,639839 Ян. / Jan,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,845 Февр. / Feb,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",539865 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,616196 Февр. / Feb,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,666 Март / Mar,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",609332 Март / Mar,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,665990 Март / Mar,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,656 Апр. / Apr,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",608821 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,648387 Апр. / Apr,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1175 Май / May,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",577321 Май / May,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,649998 Май / May,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1496 Юни / June,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",604413 Юни / June,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,642102 Юни / June,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1410 Юни / June,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,1 Юли / July,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",606736 Юли / July,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,620365 Юли / July,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1207 Авг. / Aug,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",592273 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,639398 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1041 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,2 Авг. / Aug,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,1 Септ. / Sept,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",613310 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,638704 Септ. / Sept,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1058 Окт. / Oct,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",632606 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,635818 Окт. / Oct,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1088 Ноем. / Nov,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",611885 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,646335 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1173 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,19 Ноем. / Nov,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,8 Дек. / Dec,"Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",607356 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed,636504 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard,1062 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders,42 Дек. / Dec,Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans,11 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions monthly in 2022

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Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"financial_source","prescription_count" "НЗОК / NHIF",7467758 "Неизвестно / Unknown",7424222 "Пациент / Patient",6041 "Бюджет / Budget",28 "ДЗОФ / Private Health Insurance Fund",12 "Министерство на здравеопазването / Ministry of Health",1 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by financing source in 2022

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"prescription_type","prescription_count" "Рецепта - реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed",7679639 "Рецепта - тройна реимбурсирана / Prescription - Reimbursed, Tripple",7205462 "Рецепта - обикновена (бяла) / Prescription - Standard",12877 "Рецепта за военноивалиди / Prescription for Disabled Solders",64 "Рецепта за ветерани / Prescription for Veterans",20 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Issued prescriptions by type in 2022

The report presents the number of prescriptions issued by prescription type. Reimbursed and triple reimbursed prescriptions are intended for medicinal products paid for in full or in part by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF); standard (white) prescriptions are for medicinal products not covered by the NHIF; and prescriptions for war-disabled persons and war veterans are issued under special schemes applicable to the respective eligible persons.

Data as of 11:07 AM on Sep 1st, 2026

"medical_specialization_description","cnt_prescripions" Акушерство и гинекология / Obstetrics and gynaecology,239 Анестезиология и интензивно лечение / Anaesthesiology and intensive care,673 Вътрешни болести / Internal diseases,268 Гастроентерология / Gastroenterology,80 Гериатрична медицина / Geriatric medicine,18 Гръдна хирургия / Thoracic surgery,30 Детска ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Paediatric endocrinology and metabolic diseases,143 Детска психиатрия / Child psychiatry,133 Ендокринология и болести на обмяната / Endocrinology and metabolic diseases,11735 Инфекциозни болести / Infectious diseases,15 Кардиология / Cardiology,909 Клинична алергология / Clinical allergology,47 Клинична хематология / Clinical haematology,10 Кожни и венерически болести / Dermatology and venereology,70 Неврохирургия / Neurosurgery,1 Нервни болести / Neurology ,2239 Нефрология / Nephrology,43 Няма специалност / No specialty,108859 Образна диагностика / Image diagnostics,25 Обща дентална медицина / General dental medicine,56 Обща медицина / General medicine,14758060 Ортопедия и травматология / Orthopaedics and traumatology,1232 Очни болести / Ophthalmology,676 Педиатрия / Paediatrics,660 Пневмология и фтизиатрия / Pneumology and phthisiatry,107 Психиатрия / Psychiatry,8624 Ревматология / Rheumatology,1250 Съдова хирургия / Vascular surgery,23 Урология / Urology,262 Ушно-носно-гърлени болести / Otorhinolaryngology,765 Физикална и рехабилитационна медицина / Physical and rehabilitation medicine,495 Хирургия / Surgery,308 Download CSV (preferably in text editor)

Number of issued prescriptions by medical specialty in 2022

The report presents the number of prescriptions issued during the year, broken down by the medical specialty of the physician who issued the prescription.