Health in Meißen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Meißen had 14.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 14.4.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Meißen?
In 2024, Meißen had 6.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 190th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Meißen?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Meißen was 4.8 in 2022, 180th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 5.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Meißen?
In 2023, Meißen had 10.2 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 25th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Meißen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Meißen was 10.4% in 2023, 35th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 15.5% 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 Meißen?
At 119.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Meißen ranked 135th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 115.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Meißen?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Meißen was 96.2 in 2023, 141st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 87.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Meißen?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Meißen was 2,058 metres in 2023, 116th longest 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 Meißen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Meißen ranks 143 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Salzlandkreis | 14.3 |
| 141 | Leer | 14.2 |
| 142 | Bautzen | 14.2 |
| 143 | Meißen | 14.2 |
| 144 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 14.2 |
| 145 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 14.2 |
| 146 | Emmendingen | 14.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Meißen ranks 191 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 189 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
| 190 | Erding | 6.1 |
| 191 | Meißen | 6.1 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 6.1 |
| 193 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 194 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Meißen ranks 25 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Erzgebirgskreis | 10.3 |
| 23 | Sömmerda | 10.2 |
| 24 | Holzminden | 10.2 |
| 25 | Meißen | 10.2 |
| 26 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 27 | Harz | 10.1 |
| 28 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Meißen ranks 135 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 120.6 |
| 133 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 120.1 |
| 134 | Schwandorf | 119.9 |
| 135 | Meißen | 119.7 |
| 136 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 119.5 |
| 137 | Diepholz | 119.5 |
| 138 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 118.9 |
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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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