Health in Mittelsachsen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Mittelsachsen had 13.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 189th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Mittelsachsen?
In 2024, Mittelsachsen had 5.9 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 180th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Mittelsachsen?
At 4.3 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Mittelsachsen ranked 149th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 4.2 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 Mittelsachsen?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Mittelsachsen was 9.5 in 2023, 45th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 6.2 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 Mittelsachsen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Mittelsachsen was 14.1% in 2023, 200th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 20.8% 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 Mittelsachsen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Mittelsachsen was 152.9 in 2023, 44th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 138.2 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 Mittelsachsen?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Mittelsachsen was 96.3 in 2023, 143rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 89.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Mittelsachsen?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Mittelsachsen was 1,916 metres in 2023, 140th 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 Mittelsachsen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mittelsachsen ranks 190 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Hochtaunuskreis | 13.2 |
| 188 | Bad Kissingen | 13.2 |
| 189 | Mainz-Bingen | 13.2 |
| 190 | Mittelsachsen | 13.2 |
| 191 | Schaumburg | 13.2 |
| 192 | Ammerland | 13.1 |
| 193 | Sömmerda | 13.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mittelsachsen ranks 225 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 223 | Forchheim | 5.9 |
| 224 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 5.9 |
| 225 | Mittelsachsen | 5.9 |
| 226 | Schaumburg | 5.9 |
| 227 | Neunkirchen | 5.9 |
| 228 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Mittelsachsen ranks 45 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Düren | 9.6 |
| 43 | Barnim | 9.6 |
| 44 | Aurich | 9.5 |
| 45 | Mittelsachsen | 9.5 |
| 46 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.5 |
| 47 | Friesland (DE) | 9.5 |
| 48 | Stendal | 9.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Mittelsachsen ranks 44 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 153.4 |
| 42 | Verden | 153.1 |
| 43 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.9 |
| 44 | Mittelsachsen | 152.9 |
| 45 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.5 |
| 46 | Wesermarsch | 151.9 |
| 47 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 151.7 |
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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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