Health in Erzgebirgskreis (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 12.7 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Erzgebirgskreis ranked 167th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 12.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Erzgebirgskreis?
In 2024, Erzgebirgskreis had 5.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 110th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Erzgebirgskreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Erzgebirgskreis was 6.3 in 2022, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 6.2 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
In 2023, Erzgebirgskreis had 10.3 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Erzgebirgskreis was 14.1% in 2023, 200th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 18.9% 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Erzgebirgskreis was 165.6 in 2023, 25th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 144.1 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
At 107.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Erzgebirgskreis ranked 133rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 99.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Erzgebirgskreis?
In 2023, Erzgebirgskreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,536 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 199th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erzgebirgskreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 237 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 12.7 |
| 235 | Ebersberg | 12.7 |
| 236 | Landsberg am Lech | 12.7 |
| 237 | Erzgebirgskreis | 12.7 |
| 238 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7 |
| 239 | Oberhavel | 12.7 |
| 240 | Wesel | 12.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 294 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Olpe | 5.6 |
| 292 | Unna | 5.6 |
| 293 | Freyung-Grafenau | 5.6 |
| 294 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6 |
| 295 | Wolfenbüttel | 5.6 |
| 296 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 5.6 |
| 297 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 22 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Northeim | 10.4 |
| 20 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 10.4 |
| 21 | Altenburger Land | 10.4 |
| 22 | Erzgebirgskreis | 10.3 |
| 23 | Sömmerda | 10.2 |
| 24 | Holzminden | 10.2 |
| 25 | Meißen | 10.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 25 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 168.7 |
| 23 | Celle | 167.6 |
| 24 | Zwickau | 166.2 |
| 25 | Erzgebirgskreis | 165.6 |
| 26 | Hof, Landkreis | 163.1 |
| 27 | Jerichower Land | 163.0 |
| 28 | Salzlandkreis | 162.5 |
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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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