Health in Neunkirchen (Saarland, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Neunkirchen was 13.1 in 2024, 200th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 14.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Neunkirchen?
At 5.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Neunkirchen ranked 175th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Neunkirchen?
In 2022, Neunkirchen had 4.7 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 174th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Neunkirchen?
At 8.6 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Neunkirchen ranked 82nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.9 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 Neunkirchen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Neunkirchen was 13.1% in 2023, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 22.3% 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 Neunkirchen?
At 132.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Neunkirchen ranked 92nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 145.6 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 Neunkirchen?
In 2023, Neunkirchen had 98.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 174th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 95.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Neunkirchen?
At 929 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Neunkirchen ranked 121st shortest 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 Neunkirchen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Neunkirchen ranks 201 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | St. Wendel | 13.1 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Neunkirchen ranks 227 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 5.9 |
| 225 | Mittelsachsen | 5.9 |
| 226 | Schaumburg | 5.9 |
| 227 | Neunkirchen | 5.9 |
| 228 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.9 |
| 229 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 230 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Neunkirchen ranks 82 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Städteregion Aachen | 8.7 |
| 80 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.7 |
| 81 | Weimarer Land | 8.7 |
| 82 | Neunkirchen | 8.6 |
| 83 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6 |
| 84 | Börde | 8.6 |
| 85 | Oberhavel | 8.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Neunkirchen ranks 92 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Wolfenbüttel | 133.0 |
| 90 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 132.8 |
| 91 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 132.6 |
| 92 | Neunkirchen | 132.5 |
| 93 | Prignitz | 131.9 |
| 94 | Wartburgkreis | 131.7 |
| 95 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 131.3 |
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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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