Health in Merzig-Wadern (Saarland, Germany): official figures
At 12.2 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Merzig-Wadern ranked 131st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 12.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Merzig-Wadern?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Merzig-Wadern was 5.0 in 2024, 42nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Merzig-Wadern?
In 2022, Merzig-Wadern had 3.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 82nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 4.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Merzig-Wadern?
At 7.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Merzig-Wadern ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.7 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 Merzig-Wadern?
At 19.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Merzig-Wadern ranked 41st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 25.1% 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 Merzig-Wadern?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Merzig-Wadern was 155.2 in 2023, 40th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 166.6 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 Merzig-Wadern?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Merzig-Wadern was 94.7 in 2023, 116th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 93.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Merzig-Wadern?
In 2023, Merzig-Wadern recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,775 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 167th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Merzig-Wadern compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Merzig-Wadern ranks 270 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 268 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 12.3 |
| 269 | Dachau | 12.2 |
| 270 | Merzig-Wadern | 12.2 |
| 271 | Bad Kreuznach | 12.2 |
| 272 | Ilm-Kreis | 12.2 |
| 273 | Greiz | 12.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Merzig-Wadern ranks 359 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Günzburg | 5.0 |
| 357 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.0 |
| 358 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0 |
| 359 | Merzig-Wadern | 5.0 |
| 360 | Wesermarsch | 4.9 |
| 361 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 362 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 4.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Merzig-Wadern ranks 173 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 7.3 |
| 171 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.2 |
| 172 | Birkenfeld | 7.2 |
| 173 | Merzig-Wadern | 7.2 |
| 174 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 175 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 176 | Dithmarschen | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Merzig-Wadern ranks 40 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 158.1 |
| 38 | Burgenlandkreis | 157.3 |
| 39 | Göttingen | 156.1 |
| 40 | Merzig-Wadern | 155.2 |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 153.4 |
| 42 | Verden | 153.1 |
| 43 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.9 |
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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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