Health in Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Wittenberg had 12.8 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 174th lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wittenberg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Wittenberg was 6.1 in 2024, 200th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Wittenberg?
At 4.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Wittenberg ranked 163rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 4.5 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 Wittenberg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Wittenberg was 12.0 in 2023, 7th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 6.9 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 Wittenberg?
In 2023, Wittenberg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 8.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 10th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 16.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Wittenberg?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Wittenberg was 117.2 in 2023, 145th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 117.7 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 Wittenberg?
At 101.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Wittenberg ranked 194th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 83.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wittenberg?
In 2023, Wittenberg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,520 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 45th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wittenberg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wittenberg ranks 228 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Steinfurt | 12.9 |
| 226 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 12.9 |
| 227 | Viersen | 12.8 |
| 228 | Wittenberg | 12.8 |
| 229 | Reutlingen | 12.8 |
| 230 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 12.8 |
| 231 | Minden-Lübbecke | 12.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wittenberg ranks 201 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 6.1 |
| 199 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 200 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 6.1 |
| 201 | Wittenberg | 6.1 |
| 202 | Greiz | 6.1 |
| 203 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.1 |
| 204 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wittenberg ranks 7 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nordhausen | 12.1 |
| 5 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 12.1 |
| 6 | Uckermark | 12.1 |
| 7 | Wittenberg | 12.0 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8 |
| 9 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 11.1 |
| 10 | Wittmund | 11.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wittenberg ranks 145 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Sonneberg | 118.1 |
| 143 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 117.4 |
| 144 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 117.4 |
| 145 | Wittenberg | 117.2 |
| 146 | Westerwaldkreis | 116.6 |
| 147 | Ilm-Kreis | 116.3 |
| 148 | Bad Dürkheim | 116.3 |
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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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