Health in Regionalverband Saarbrücken (Saarland, Germany): official figures
At 17.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranked 84th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 17.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 5.9 in 2024, 180th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
At 8.7 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranked 75th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 8.5 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
In 2023, Regionalverband Saarbrücken had 7.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 135th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.2 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
At 14.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranked 164th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 137.2 in 2023, 77th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 131.1 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 93.7 in 2023, 98th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 94.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
In 2023, Regionalverband Saarbrücken recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 731 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 83rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Regionalverband Saarbrücken compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 84 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Traunstein | 17.4 |
| 82 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 17.3 |
| 83 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
| 84 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 17.0 |
| 85 | Miesbach | 17.0 |
| 86 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9 |
| 87 | Region Hannover | 16.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 224 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Warendorf | 5.9 |
| 222 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 223 | Forchheim | 5.9 |
| 224 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 5.9 |
| 225 | Mittelsachsen | 5.9 |
| 226 | Schaumburg | 5.9 |
| 227 | Neunkirchen | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 136 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 134 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 135 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 7.8 |
| 136 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 7.8 |
| 137 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.8 |
| 138 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 7.8 |
| 139 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 77 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 138.4 |
| 75 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 138.1 |
| 76 | Steinburg | 138.0 |
| 77 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 137.2 |
| 78 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 137.0 |
| 79 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 136.9 |
| 80 | Segeberg | 136.6 |
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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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