Health in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Leipzig was 14.1 in 2024, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 13.2.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Leipzig?
In 2024, Leipzig had 7.2 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 44th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.7 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?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Leipzig was 4.4 in 2022, 155th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 4.4 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 Leipzig?
At 8.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Leipzig ranked 100th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.8 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?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Leipzig was 13.8% in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 20.6% 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 Leipzig?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Leipzig was 122.4 in 2023, 121st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 125.2 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, Leipzig had 88.2 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 40th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 82.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Leipzig?
At 1,836 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Leipzig ranked 159th 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 Leipzig compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Leipzig ranks 152 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Berchtesgadener Land | 14.1 |
| 150 | Nordsachsen | 14.1 |
| 151 | Stendal | 14.1 |
| 152 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
| 153 | Holzminden | 14.0 |
| 154 | Mettmann | 13.9 |
| 155 | Ravensburg | 13.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Leipzig ranks 44 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.2 |
| 42 | Fürth, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 43 | Nordsachsen | 7.2 |
| 44 | Leipzig | 7.2 |
| 45 | Steinburg | 7.2 |
| 46 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 7.1 |
| 47 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Leipzig ranks 101 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Kleve | 8.4 |
| 99 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 8.4 |
| 100 | Spree-Neiße | 8.4 |
| 101 | Leipzig | 8.4 |
| 102 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4 |
| 103 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 8.3 |
| 104 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Leipzig ranks 121 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 123.1 |
| 119 | Vulkaneifel | 122.8 |
| 120 | Coburg, Landkreis | 122.7 |
| 121 | Leipzig | 122.4 |
| 122 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 122.4 |
| 123 | Calw | 122.4 |
| 124 | Nordsachsen | 122.3 |
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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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