Health in Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Dessau-Roßlau had 24.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 16th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 20.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Dessau-Roßlau?
At 7.6 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Dessau-Roßlau ranked 25th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Dessau-Roßlau?
At 10.7 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Dessau-Roßlau ranked 49th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 11.5 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 Dessau-Roßlau?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was 11.8 in 2023, 8th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Dessau-Roßlau?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was 14.3% in 2023, 192nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 24.2% 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 Dessau-Roßlau?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was 196.2 in 2023, 8th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 172.3 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 Dessau-Roßlau?
At 86.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Dessau-Roßlau ranked 26th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 77.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Dessau-Roßlau?
In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 817 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 103rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.6 |
| 15 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 16 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 17 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 18 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.2 |
| 19 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.9 |
| 20 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 25 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 23 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 7.6 |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 25 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 26 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 7.5 |
| 27 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.5 |
| 28 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 8 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 12.1 |
| 6 | Uckermark | 12.1 |
| 7 | Wittenberg | 12.0 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8 |
| 9 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 11.1 |
| 10 | Wittmund | 11.0 |
| 11 | Bautzen | 10.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 8 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 202.4 |
| 6 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 198.6 |
| 7 | Holzminden | 196.7 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 196.2 |
| 9 | Nordhausen | 187.2 |
| 10 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 186.5 |
| 11 | Northeim | 184.9 |
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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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