Health in Saarpfalz-Kreis (Saarland, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Saarpfalz-Kreis had 14.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 144th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 16.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 5.9 in 2024, 169th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 10.4 in 2022, 53rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 10.6 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
At 7.6 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Saarpfalz-Kreis ranked 149th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.4 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
At 13.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Saarpfalz-Kreis ranked 146th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 19.4% 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Saarpfalz-Kreis had 136.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 118.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 88.9 in 2023, 45th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 86.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Saarpfalz-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,231 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 155th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saarpfalz-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 144 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Leer | 14.2 |
| 142 | Bautzen | 14.2 |
| 143 | Meißen | 14.2 |
| 144 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 14.2 |
| 145 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 14.2 |
| 146 | Emmendingen | 14.2 |
| 147 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 233 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 231 | Kusel | 5.9 |
| 232 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 233 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 234 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 235 | Bad Kreuznach | 5.9 |
| 236 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 149 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Ammerland | 7.7 |
| 147 | Ahrweiler | 7.7 |
| 148 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 7.7 |
| 149 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.6 |
| 150 | Mettmann | 7.6 |
| 151 | Gifhorn | 7.6 |
| 152 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 81 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 137.0 |
| 79 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 136.9 |
| 80 | Segeberg | 136.6 |
| 81 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 136.0 |
| 82 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 135.8 |
| 83 | Kassel, Landkreis | 134.5 |
| 84 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 134.3 |
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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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