Health in Bautzen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 14.2 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Bautzen ranked 141st highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 13.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bautzen?
At 6.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Bautzen ranked 156th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bautzen?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Bautzen was 5.7 in 2022, 177th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 5.6 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 Bautzen?
At 10.8 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Bautzen ranked 11th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 7.2 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 Bautzen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Bautzen was 10.5% in 2023, 38th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 16.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Bautzen?
In 2023, Bautzen had 129.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 126.1 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 Bautzen?
In 2023, Bautzen had 102.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. It was 92.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bautzen?
In 2023, Bautzen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,120 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 103rd longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bautzen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bautzen ranks 142 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Bodenseekreis | 14.3 |
| 140 | Salzlandkreis | 14.3 |
| 141 | Leer | 14.2 |
| 142 | Bautzen | 14.2 |
| 143 | Meißen | 14.2 |
| 144 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 14.2 |
| 145 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 14.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bautzen ranks 158 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 6.3 |
| 156 | Helmstedt | 6.3 |
| 157 | Hildesheim | 6.3 |
| 158 | Bautzen | 6.3 |
| 159 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 6.3 |
| 160 | Aurich | 6.3 |
| 161 | Heinsberg | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bautzen ranks 11 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8 |
| 9 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 11.1 |
| 10 | Wittmund | 11.0 |
| 11 | Bautzen | 10.8 |
| 12 | Heinsberg | 10.8 |
| 13 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7 |
| 14 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bautzen ranks 99 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | St. Wendel | 130.0 |
| 97 | Wetteraukreis | 129.9 |
| 98 | Donnersbergkreis | 129.8 |
| 99 | Bautzen | 129.1 |
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 128.6 |
| 101 | Kulmbach | 128.2 |
| 102 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 127.6 |
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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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