Health in Nordsachsen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 14.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Nordsachsen ranked 150th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 13.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Nordsachsen?
At 7.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Nordsachsen ranked 42nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up 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 Nordsachsen?
In 2022, Nordsachsen had 7.2 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 115th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 7.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Nordsachsen?
In 2023, Nordsachsen had 8.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 89th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.1 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 Nordsachsen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Nordsachsen was 13.6% in 2023, 171st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 20.1% 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 Nordsachsen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Nordsachsen was 122.3 in 2023, 124th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 127.0 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 Nordsachsen?
In 2023, Nordsachsen had 99.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 176th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 92.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Nordsachsen?
In 2023, Nordsachsen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,077 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 114th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Nordsachsen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nordsachsen ranks 150 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2 |
| 148 | Burgenlandkreis | 14.2 |
| 149 | Berchtesgadener Land | 14.1 |
| 150 | Nordsachsen | 14.1 |
| 151 | Stendal | 14.1 |
| 152 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
| 153 | Holzminden | 14.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nordsachsen ranks 43 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 7.2 |
| 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 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Nordsachsen ranks 89 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 87 | Recklinghausen | 8.5 |
| 88 | Sonneberg | 8.5 |
| 89 | Nordsachsen | 8.5 |
| 90 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 91 | Kassel, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 92 | Höxter | 8.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Nordsachsen ranks 124 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Leipzig | 122.4 |
| 122 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 122.4 |
| 123 | Calw | 122.4 |
| 124 | Nordsachsen | 122.3 |
| 125 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 121.7 |
| 126 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 121.5 |
| 127 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 121.3 |
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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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