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The website of the National Health Information System (NHIS) continues to expand the public information available on the health status of Bulgarian citizens. In the “Statistical Data” section, at https://his.bg/en/statistical-reports/ncds/2026, detailed information on the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in the country is now available. The data provides summarized and structured information on the prevalence and diagnosis of key chronic diseases in Bulgaria. This enables health authorities to carry out detailed analyses of the population’s morbidity, effectively manage processes within the healthcare system, and make informed decisions regarding prevention, public health promotion, and the improvement of public health.
The reports published by Information Services on the NHIS website cover the period from 2024 to 2026 and include data on non-communicable diseases, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, asthma, and other chronic lower respiratory tract diseases.
“Publishing national-level health data on non-communicable diseases is an important step toward increasing public awareness and transparency in the health sector,” stated Mila Filipova, Product Manager at Information Services. According to her, systematic and open access to reports from the National Health Information System (NHIS) creates conditions for process traceability and better visibility of the health landscape in Bulgaria.
The reports are based on data submitted by healthcare professionals to the NHIS, which has been operational since 2020, and reflect the actual medical information entered into the system. For each disease, indicators have been developed for the total number of living individuals diagnosed with the respective disease, newly diagnosed individuals within the respective year, as well as distribution by region and age group. The statistical data on myocardial infarction also include additional analyses of registered cases by month and by sex. Methodological notes have been added to each report, describing the data source, the scope of the diagnoses used, and the method of calculating the indicators. This ensures better understanding and accurate interpretation of the information by all users.