Health in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel had 9.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 4.9 in 2024, 38th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
In 2022, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel had 4.1 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.6 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 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 8.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 94th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.1 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 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 12.8% in 2023, 134th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 23.2% 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 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 127.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 105th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 123.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 102.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 199th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 83.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 3,928 metres in 2023, 2nd longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Altmarkkreis Salzwedel compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 386 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Germersheim | 9.9 |
| 384 | Bad Dürkheim | 9.8 |
| 385 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 9.6 |
| 386 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 9.4 |
| 387 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 9.4 |
| 388 | Tirschenreuth | 9.3 |
| 389 | Südliche Weinstraße | 9.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 365 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 363 | Cuxhaven | 4.9 |
| 364 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9 |
| 365 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 4.9 |
| 366 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 367 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 4.8 |
| 368 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 95 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Höxter | 8.5 |
| 93 | St. Wendel | 8.5 |
| 94 | Odenwaldkreis | 8.4 |
| 95 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.4 |
| 96 | Landkreis Rostock | 8.4 |
| 97 | Saalekreis | 8.4 |
| 98 | Kleve | 8.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 105 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 127.6 |
| 103 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 127.3 |
| 104 | Bad Kissingen | 127.1 |
| 105 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 127.0 |
| 106 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 126.9 |
| 107 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 126.8 |
| 108 | Börde | 126.8 |
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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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