Health in Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Magdeburg was 20.6 in 2024, 40th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 19.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Magdeburg?
At 6.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Magdeburg ranked 182nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Magdeburg?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Magdeburg was 8.4 in 2022, 84th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 9.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Magdeburg?
At 7.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Magdeburg ranked 156th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 4.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Magdeburg?
In 2023, the city of Magdeburg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 16.7%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 27.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Magdeburg?
In 2023, the city of Magdeburg had 153.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 41st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 140.1 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 Magdeburg?
At 86.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Magdeburg ranked 22nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 76.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Magdeburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Magdeburg was 559 metres in 2023, 41st shortest 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 Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 40 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 38 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 39 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 40 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 41 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
| 42 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.1 |
| 43 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 184 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Sonneberg | 6.2 |
| 182 | Nordfriesland | 6.2 |
| 183 | Ortenaukreis | 6.2 |
| 184 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 185 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 186 | Bergstraße | 6.2 |
| 187 | Deggendorf | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 156 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Diepholz | 7.5 |
| 154 | Region Hannover | 7.5 |
| 155 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 156 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 157 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.5 |
| 158 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.5 |
| 159 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 41 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Burgenlandkreis | 157.3 |
| 39 | Göttingen | 156.1 |
| 40 | Merzig-Wadern | 155.2 |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 153.4 |
| 42 | Verden | 153.1 |
| 43 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.9 |
| 44 | Mittelsachsen | 152.9 |
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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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