Health in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge was 13.0 in 2024, 195th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was also 13.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
At 6.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranked 65th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
At 4.7 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranked 176th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 4.7 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
At 9.6 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranked 41st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 6.5 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
At 13.0% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranked 142nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 20.9% 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 Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge was 135.8 in 2023, 82nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 142.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
At 94.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranked 114th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 83.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge?
In 2023, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,847 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 158th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranks 208 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 206 | Uelzen | 13.0 |
| 207 | Cham | 13.0 |
| 208 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 13.0 |
| 209 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 13.0 |
| 210 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 211 | Recklinghausen | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranks 68 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 6.9 |
| 66 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 6.9 |
| 67 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 68 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.9 |
| 69 | Vogelsbergkreis | 6.9 |
| 70 | Gotha | 6.9 |
| 71 | Straubing-Bogen | 6.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranks 41 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Salzlandkreis | 9.8 |
| 39 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 40 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
| 41 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 9.6 |
| 42 | Düren | 9.6 |
| 43 | Barnim | 9.6 |
| 44 | Aurich | 9.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge ranks 82 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 136.9 |
| 80 | Segeberg | 136.6 |
| 81 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 136.0 |
| 82 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 135.8 |
| 83 | Kassel, Landkreis | 134.5 |
| 84 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 134.3 |
| 85 | Region Hannover | 134.1 |
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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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