Health in Saalekreis (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures

In 2024, Saalekreis had 13.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 168th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 11.9 in 2019.

Doctors per 10,000 residents

13.6

2024

Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents

6.0

2024

Hospital beds per 1,000 residents

3.2

2022

People needing long-term care per 100 residents

8.4

2023

Care recipients in nursing homes (%)

10.3%

2023

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents

93.7

2023

Nursing-home staff per 100 residents in care

83.9

2023

Average distance to nearest pharmacy (metres)

2,251 metres

2023

Is there a shortage of GPs in Saalekreis?

At 6.0 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Saalekreis ranked 192nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 5.7 in 2019.

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How many hospital beds are there in Saalekreis?

At 3.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Saalekreis ranked 85th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 3.4 in 2018.

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How many people need long-term care in Saalekreis?

At 8.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Saalekreis ranked 97th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.4 in 2019.

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How many people live in care homes in Saalekreis?

At 10.3% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Saalekreis ranked 33rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 15.7%.

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How many care home places are there in Saalekreis?

In 2023, Saalekreis had 93.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 111th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 88.6.

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How many staff work in care homes in Saalekreis?

In 2023, Saalekreis had 83.9 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 76.2.

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How far is the nearest pharmacy in Saalekreis?

In 2023, Saalekreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,251 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 80th longest of 400 districts.

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How Saalekreis compares with other districts in Germany

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Saalekreis ranks 170 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Doctors per 10,000 residents
167	Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge	13.6
168	Regen	13.6
169	Fürth, Landkreis	13.6
170	Saalekreis	13.6
171	Friesland (DE)	13.5
172	Siegen-Wittgenstein	13.5
173	Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt	13.5

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Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)

Saalekreis ranks 210 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents
207	Ostprignitz-Ruppin	6.1
208	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	6.0
209	Berlin	6.0
210	Saalekreis	6.0
211	Minden-Lübbecke	6.0
212	Mettmann	6.0
213	Stendal	6.0

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People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)

Saalekreis ranks 97 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner

Rank	Area	People needing long-term care per 100 residents
94	Odenwaldkreis	8.4
95	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel	8.4
96	Landkreis Rostock	8.4
97	Saalekreis	8.4
98	Kleve	8.4
99	Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis	8.4
100	Spree-Neiße	8.4

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Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)

Saalekreis ranks 290 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents
287	Karlsruhe, Landkreis	94.1
288	Schwäbisch Hall	93.9
289	Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	93.9
290	Saalekreis	93.7
291	Ulm, Stadtkreis	93.5
292	Mannheim, Stadtkreis	93.5
293	Hohenlohekreis	93.4

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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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