Health in Elbe-Elster (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Elbe-Elster had 13.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.3.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Elbe-Elster?
At 6.8 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Elbe-Elster ranked 77th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 7.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Elbe-Elster?
In 2022, Elbe-Elster had 4.5 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 160th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 4.5 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Elbe-Elster?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Elbe-Elster was 9.1 in 2023, 60th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Elbe-Elster?
In 2023, Elbe-Elster recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 9.7%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 13.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Elbe-Elster?
In 2023, Elbe-Elster had 96.2 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 125th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 92.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Elbe-Elster?
At 97.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Elbe-Elster ranked 152nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 90.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Elbe-Elster?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Elbe-Elster was 2,752 metres in 2023, 28th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Elbe-Elster compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Elbe-Elster ranks 202 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Gotha | 13.1 |
| 200 | Coesfeld | 13.1 |
| 201 | Neunkirchen | 13.1 |
| 202 | Elbe-Elster | 13.1 |
| 203 | Düren | 13.0 |
| 204 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 205 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Elbe-Elster ranks 78 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 6.9 |
| 76 | Burgenlandkreis | 6.8 |
| 77 | Wetteraukreis | 6.8 |
| 78 | Elbe-Elster | 6.8 |
| 79 | Oberhavel | 6.8 |
| 80 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.8 |
| 81 | Vogtlandkreis | 6.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Elbe-Elster ranks 60 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9.1 |
| 58 | Märkisch-Oderland | 9.1 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.1 |
| 60 | Elbe-Elster | 9.1 |
| 61 | Wartburgkreis | 9.1 |
| 62 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 63 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Elbe-Elster ranks 276 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.5 |
| 274 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.4 |
| 275 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.3 |
| 276 | Elbe-Elster | 96.2 |
| 277 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 96.0 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 95.3 |
| 279 | Ostalbkreis | 95.2 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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