Health in Werra-Meißner-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 12.7 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranked 167th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 11.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
In 2024, Werra-Meißner-Kreis had 6.4 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 126th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Werra-Meißner-Kreis was 6.3 in 2022, 151st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 6.0 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 Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
In 2023, Werra-Meißner-Kreis had 9.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 8.0 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 Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
In 2023, Werra-Meißner-Kreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 123rd highest of 400 districts. It was 19.1% 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 Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Werra-Meißner-Kreis was 168.7 in 2023, 22nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 170.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
At 90.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranked 65th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 95.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Werra-Meißner-Kreis?
At 1,995 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranked 129th longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Werra-Meißner-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 234 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Minden-Lübbecke | 12.8 |
| 232 | Altötting | 12.7 |
| 233 | Kronach | 12.7 |
| 234 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 12.7 |
| 235 | Ebersberg | 12.7 |
| 236 | Landsberg am Lech | 12.7 |
| 237 | Erzgebirgskreis | 12.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 127 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Prignitz | 6.5 |
| 125 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 126 | Viersen | 6.4 |
| 127 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 128 | Dithmarschen | 6.4 |
| 129 | Städteregion Aachen | 6.4 |
| 130 | Konstanz | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 37 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 9.9 |
| 35 | Oder-Spree | 9.9 |
| 36 | Wesel | 9.8 |
| 37 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 9.8 |
| 38 | Salzlandkreis | 9.8 |
| 39 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 40 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Werra-Meißner-Kreis ranks 22 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Helmstedt | 170.5 |
| 20 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 169.1 |
| 21 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 168.8 |
| 22 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 168.7 |
| 23 | Celle | 167.6 |
| 24 | Zwickau | 166.2 |
| 25 | Erzgebirgskreis | 165.6 |
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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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