Health in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Dresden had 16.8 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 88th highest of 400 districts. It was 17.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Dresden?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Dresden was 6.6 in 2024, 110th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Dresden?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Dresden was 6.6 in 2022, 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 7.1 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 Dresden?
In 2023, the city of Dresden had 7.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 131st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.3 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 Dresden?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Dresden was 12.8% in 2023, 135th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 20.1% 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 Dresden?
At 110.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Dresden ranked 187th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 113.1 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 Dresden?
At 86.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Dresden ranked 27th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 76.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Dresden?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Dresden was 530 metres in 2023, 33rd shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 88 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Miesbach | 17.0 |
| 86 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9 |
| 87 | Region Hannover | 16.8 |
| 88 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8 |
| 89 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.7 |
| 90 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.7 |
| 91 | Göttingen | 16.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Odenwaldkreis | 6.6 |
| 108 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 6.6 |
| 109 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 110 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 111 | Vulkaneifel | 6.6 |
| 112 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 113 | Salzlandkreis | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 131 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Helmstedt | 7.9 |
| 129 | Peine | 7.9 |
| 130 | Donnersbergkreis | 7.9 |
| 131 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 132 | Kronach | 7.8 |
| 133 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 134 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 187 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 111.0 |
| 185 | Coesfeld | 110.9 |
| 186 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 187 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 188 | Cham | 110.7 |
| 189 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 110.4 |
| 190 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.3 |
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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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