Health in Harz (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 13.8 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Harz ranked 161st highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 13.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Harz?
In 2024, Harz had 7.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 49th highest of 400 districts. 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 Harz?
In 2022, Harz had 6.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.5 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 Harz?
In 2023, Harz had 10.1 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.5 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 Harz?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Harz was 14.9% in 2023, 167th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 24.5% 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 Harz?
In 2023, Harz had 171.8 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 18th highest of 400 districts. It was 172.8 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 Harz?
In 2023, Harz had 90.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 58th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 87.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Harz?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Harz was 1,866 metres in 2023, 150th 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 Harz compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Harz ranks 161 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Sonneberg | 13.8 |
| 159 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 13.8 |
| 160 | Vechta | 13.8 |
| 161 | Harz | 13.8 |
| 162 | Pinneberg | 13.7 |
| 163 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 164 | Vogtlandkreis | 13.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Harz ranks 49 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 7.1 |
| 47 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 48 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 49 | Harz | 7.1 |
| 50 | Ostholstein | 7.1 |
| 51 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 52 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Harz ranks 27 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Holzminden | 10.2 |
| 25 | Meißen | 10.2 |
| 26 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 27 | Harz | 10.1 |
| 28 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 29 | Eichsfeld | 10.1 |
| 30 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Harz ranks 18 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ostholstein | 173.1 |
| 16 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 173.0 |
| 17 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 172.6 |
| 18 | Harz | 171.8 |
| 19 | Helmstedt | 170.5 |
| 20 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 169.1 |
| 21 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 168.8 |
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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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