Health in Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Chemnitz had 17.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 77th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 17.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Chemnitz?
At 5.6 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Chemnitz ranked 106th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 6.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Chemnitz?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Chemnitz was 9.2 in 2022, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 9.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Chemnitz?
At 9.8 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Chemnitz ranked 39th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 6.4 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 Chemnitz?
In 2023, the city of Chemnitz recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 166th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Chemnitz?
In 2023, the city of Chemnitz had 152.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 149.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Chemnitz?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Chemnitz was 88.2 in 2023, 39th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 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 Chemnitz?
At 651 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Chemnitz ranked 61st shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 78 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.7 |
| 76 | Berlin | 17.6 |
| 77 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 78 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 79 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 17.4 |
| 80 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 81 | Traunstein | 17.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 297 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6 |
| 295 | Wolfenbüttel | 5.6 |
| 296 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 5.6 |
| 297 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6 |
| 298 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.6 |
| 299 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6 |
| 300 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 5.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 39 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 42 | Düren | 9.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 43 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Merzig-Wadern | 155.2 |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 153.4 |
| 42 | Verden | 153.1 |
| 43 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.9 |
| 44 | Mittelsachsen | 152.9 |
| 45 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.5 |
| 46 | Wesermarsch | 151.9 |
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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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