Health in Vogtlandkreis (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 13.7 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Vogtlandkreis ranked 164th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 13.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Vogtlandkreis?
At 6.8 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Vogtlandkreis ranked 81st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Vogtlandkreis?
In 2022, Vogtlandkreis had 7.9 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 7.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Vogtlandkreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Vogtlandkreis was 7.7 in 2023, 139th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 5.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Vogtlandkreis?
In 2023, Vogtlandkreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 18.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 61st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 26.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Vogtlandkreis?
In 2023, Vogtlandkreis had 161.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 149.3 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 Vogtlandkreis?
In 2023, Vogtlandkreis had 89.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 52nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 81.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Vogtlandkreis?
At 1,711 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Vogtlandkreis ranked 180th 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 Vogtlandkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vogtlandkreis ranks 164 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Harz | 13.8 |
| 162 | Pinneberg | 13.7 |
| 163 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 164 | Vogtlandkreis | 13.7 |
| 165 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 166 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 13.7 |
| 167 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 13.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vogtlandkreis ranks 81 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Elbe-Elster | 6.8 |
| 79 | Oberhavel | 6.8 |
| 80 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.8 |
| 81 | Vogtlandkreis | 6.8 |
| 82 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 83 | Kitzingen | 6.8 |
| 84 | Goslar | 6.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Vogtlandkreis ranks 139 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 7.8 |
| 137 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.8 |
| 138 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 7.8 |
| 139 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.7 |
| 140 | Göttingen | 7.7 |
| 141 | Gießen, Landkreis | 7.7 |
| 142 | Emsland | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Vogtlandkreis ranks 32 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 162.5 |
| 30 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 162.0 |
| 31 | Nienburg (Weser) | 161.8 |
| 32 | Vogtlandkreis | 161.7 |
| 33 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 160.8 |
| 34 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 160.5 |
| 35 | Hildesheim | 159.7 |
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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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