Health in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 18.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Leipzig ranked 56th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 17.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Leipzig?
In 2024, the city of Leipzig had 6.3 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Leipzig?
At 6.5 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Leipzig ranked 144th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Leipzig?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Leipzig was 6.5 in 2023, 168th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 4.7 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 Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.7%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 22.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Leipzig?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Leipzig was 114.0 in 2023, 158th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 114.8 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 Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig had 82.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 9th lowest of 400 districts. It was 73.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Leipzig?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Leipzig was 431 metres in 2023, 7th 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 Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 57 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1 |
| 55 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 56 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 57 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 58 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8 |
| 59 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8 |
| 60 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 18.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 164 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Heinsberg | 6.3 |
| 162 | Emmendingen | 6.3 |
| 163 | Birkenfeld | 6.3 |
| 164 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 165 | Altenburger Land | 6.3 |
| 166 | Vechta | 6.3 |
| 167 | Oder-Spree | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 233 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Südliche Weinstraße | 6.5 |
| 231 | Calw | 6.5 |
| 232 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 6.5 |
| 233 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 234 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 235 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 6.5 |
| 236 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 6.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 158 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Fürth, Landkreis | 114.3 |
| 156 | Soest | 114.2 |
| 157 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 114.1 |
| 158 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.0 |
| 159 | Plön | 114.0 |
| 160 | Düren | 113.9 |
| 161 | Limburg-Weilburg | 113.7 |
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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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