Health in Anhalt-Bitterfeld (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Anhalt-Bitterfeld had 13.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 194th highest of 400 districts. It was also 13.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Anhalt-Bitterfeld was 5.8 in 2024, 154th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
At 5.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Anhalt-Bitterfeld ranked 185th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 4.8 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 Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
In 2023, Anhalt-Bitterfeld had 10.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 17th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Anhalt-Bitterfeld was 11.8% in 2023, 88th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 18.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
At 136.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Anhalt-Bitterfeld ranked 79th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 126.1 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 Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Anhalt-Bitterfeld was 95.5 in 2023, 132nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 87.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Anhalt-Bitterfeld?
At 2,020 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Anhalt-Bitterfeld ranked 122nd longest 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 Anhalt-Bitterfeld compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Anhalt-Bitterfeld ranks 194 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Schaumburg | 13.2 |
| 192 | Ammerland | 13.1 |
| 193 | Sömmerda | 13.1 |
| 194 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 13.1 |
| 195 | München, Landkreis | 13.1 |
| 196 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 13.1 |
| 197 | Jerichower Land | 13.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Anhalt-Bitterfeld ranks 249 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Weimarer Land | 5.8 |
| 247 | Höxter | 5.8 |
| 248 | Regen | 5.8 |
| 249 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 5.8 |
| 250 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.8 |
| 251 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 252 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Anhalt-Bitterfeld ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.7 |
| 15 | Burgenlandkreis | 10.7 |
| 16 | Goslar | 10.6 |
| 17 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.5 |
| 18 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 10.4 |
| 19 | Northeim | 10.4 |
| 20 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 10.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Anhalt-Bitterfeld ranks 79 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Steinburg | 138.0 |
| 77 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 137.2 |
| 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 |
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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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