Health in Stendal (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 14.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Stendal ranked 151st highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 13.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Stendal?
At 6.0 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Stendal ranked 189th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Stendal?
In 2022, Stendal had 7.8 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 101st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 8.0 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 Stendal?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Stendal was 9.4 in 2023, 48th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.8 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 Stendal?
In 2023, Stendal recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 195th lowest of 400 districts. It was 21.7% 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 Stendal?
At 147.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Stendal ranked 55th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 140.7 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 Stendal?
In 2023, Stendal had 93.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 84.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Stendal?
In 2023, Stendal recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 3,602 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 7th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Stendal compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Stendal ranks 151 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Burgenlandkreis | 14.2 |
| 149 | Berchtesgadener Land | 14.1 |
| 150 | Nordsachsen | 14.1 |
| 151 | Stendal | 14.1 |
| 152 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
| 153 | Holzminden | 14.0 |
| 154 | Mettmann | 13.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Stendal ranks 213 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Saalekreis | 6.0 |
| 211 | Minden-Lübbecke | 6.0 |
| 212 | Mettmann | 6.0 |
| 213 | Stendal | 6.0 |
| 214 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 215 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
| 216 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Stendal ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Mittelsachsen | 9.5 |
| 46 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.5 |
| 47 | Friesland (DE) | 9.5 |
| 48 | Stendal | 9.4 |
| 49 | Euskirchen | 9.3 |
| 50 | Südwestpfalz | 9.3 |
| 51 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Stendal ranks 55 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Görlitz | 148.7 |
| 53 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 148.5 |
| 54 | Cuxhaven | 147.7 |
| 55 | Stendal | 147.2 |
| 56 | Peine | 143.7 |
| 57 | Cochem-Zell | 143.3 |
| 58 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 143.3 |
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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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