Health in Burgenlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Burgenlandkreis was 14.2 in 2024, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 13.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Burgenlandkreis?
In 2024, Burgenlandkreis had 6.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 76th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Burgenlandkreis?
At 5.4 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Burgenlandkreis ranked 189th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Burgenlandkreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Burgenlandkreis was 10.7 in 2023, 15th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 6.9 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 Burgenlandkreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Burgenlandkreis was 13.1% in 2023, 145th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 20.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Burgenlandkreis?
In 2023, Burgenlandkreis had 157.3 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 38th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 148.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Burgenlandkreis?
In 2023, Burgenlandkreis had 85.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 80.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Burgenlandkreis?
At 1,772 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Burgenlandkreis ranked 169th 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 Burgenlandkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 148 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 14.2 |
| 146 | Emmendingen | 14.2 |
| 147 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2 |
| 148 | Burgenlandkreis | 14.2 |
| 149 | Berchtesgadener Land | 14.1 |
| 150 | Nordsachsen | 14.1 |
| 151 | Stendal | 14.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 76 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Landsberg am Lech | 6.9 |
| 74 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 75 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 6.9 |
| 76 | Burgenlandkreis | 6.8 |
| 77 | Wetteraukreis | 6.8 |
| 78 | Elbe-Elster | 6.8 |
| 79 | Oberhavel | 6.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 15 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Heinsberg | 10.8 |
| 13 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7 |
| 14 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.7 |
| 15 | Burgenlandkreis | 10.7 |
| 16 | Goslar | 10.6 |
| 17 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.5 |
| 18 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 10.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 38 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Hildesheim | 159.7 |
| 36 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 159.3 |
| 37 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 158.1 |
| 38 | Burgenlandkreis | 157.3 |
| 39 | Göttingen | 156.1 |
| 40 | Merzig-Wadern | 155.2 |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 153.4 |
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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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