Health in Salzlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Salzlandkreis was 14.3 in 2024, 140th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 13.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Salzlandkreis?
In 2024, Salzlandkreis had 6.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 111th highest of 400 districts. It was also 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Salzlandkreis?
At 6.4 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Salzlandkreis ranked 149th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 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 Salzlandkreis?
In 2023, Salzlandkreis had 9.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 38th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Salzlandkreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Salzlandkreis was 15.1% in 2023, 153rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 26.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Salzlandkreis?
At 162.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Salzlandkreis ranked 28th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 162.0 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 Salzlandkreis?
At 91.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Salzlandkreis ranked 76th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 84.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Salzlandkreis?
In 2023, Salzlandkreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,790 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 165th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Salzlandkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Salzlandkreis ranks 140 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Kulmbach | 14.4 |
| 138 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 14.4 |
| 139 | Bodenseekreis | 14.3 |
| 140 | Salzlandkreis | 14.3 |
| 141 | Leer | 14.2 |
| 142 | Bautzen | 14.2 |
| 143 | Meißen | 14.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Salzlandkreis ranks 113 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 111 | Vulkaneifel | 6.6 |
| 112 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 113 | Salzlandkreis | 6.6 |
| 114 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 115 | Havelland | 6.6 |
| 116 | Göttingen | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Salzlandkreis ranks 38 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Oder-Spree | 9.9 |
| 36 | Wesel | 9.8 |
| 37 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 9.8 |
| 38 | Salzlandkreis | 9.8 |
| 39 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 40 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
| 41 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 9.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Salzlandkreis ranks 28 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Erzgebirgskreis | 165.6 |
| 26 | Hof, Landkreis | 163.1 |
| 27 | Jerichower Land | 163.0 |
| 28 | Salzlandkreis | 162.5 |
| 29 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 162.5 |
| 30 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 162.0 |
| 31 | Nienburg (Weser) | 161.8 |
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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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