Health in Görlitz (Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Görlitz had 13.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 176th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Görlitz?
In 2024, Görlitz had 6.3 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 168th highest of 400 districts. 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 Görlitz?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Görlitz was 6.9 in 2022, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 6.9 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 Görlitz?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Görlitz was 12.2 in 2023, 3rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 8.4 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 Görlitz?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Görlitz was 11.1% in 2023, 56th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 16.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Görlitz?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Görlitz was 148.7 in 2023, 52nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 141.7 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 Görlitz?
In 2023, Görlitz had 103.0 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 184th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 93.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Görlitz?
At 1,901 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Görlitz ranked 145th longest 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 Görlitz compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Görlitz ranks 176 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5 |
| 174 | Landkreis Rostock | 13.5 |
| 175 | Nürnberger Land | 13.4 |
| 176 | Görlitz | 13.4 |
| 177 | Stormarn | 13.4 |
| 178 | Eichsfeld | 13.4 |
| 179 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Görlitz ranks 169 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Vechta | 6.3 |
| 167 | Oder-Spree | 6.3 |
| 168 | Coburg, Landkreis | 6.3 |
| 169 | Görlitz | 6.3 |
| 170 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 6.2 |
| 171 | Starnberg | 6.2 |
| 172 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Görlitz ranks 3 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prignitz | 12.8 |
| 2 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 12.7 |
| 3 | Görlitz | 12.2 |
| 4 | Nordhausen | 12.1 |
| 5 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 12.1 |
| 6 | Uckermark | 12.1 |
| 7 | Wittenberg | 12.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Görlitz ranks 52 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Tirschenreuth | 149.4 |
| 50 | Altenburger Land | 149.1 |
| 51 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 149.0 |
| 52 | Görlitz | 148.7 |
| 53 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 148.5 |
| 54 | Cuxhaven | 147.7 |
| 55 | Stendal | 147.2 |
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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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