Health in Zwickau (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Zwickau was 15.4 in 2024, 114th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 15.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Zwickau?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Zwickau was 6.0 in 2024, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. 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 Zwickau?
At 6.3 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Zwickau ranked 155th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 6.4 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 Zwickau?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Zwickau was 9.2 in 2023, 53rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 6.3 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 Zwickau?
At 14.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Zwickau ranked 164th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 22.2% 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 Zwickau?
At 166.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Zwickau ranked 24th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 158.5 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 Zwickau?
At 88.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Zwickau ranked 41st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 81.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Zwickau?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Zwickau was 1,288 metres in 2023, 160th shortest 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 Zwickau compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Zwickau ranks 114 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 15.6 |
| 112 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 15.6 |
| 113 | Hildesheim | 15.5 |
| 114 | Zwickau | 15.4 |
| 115 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4 |
| 116 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 15.4 |
| 117 | Weilheim-Schongau | 15.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Zwickau ranks 219 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 6.0 |
| 217 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 6.0 |
| 218 | Rottal-Inn | 6.0 |
| 219 | Zwickau | 6.0 |
| 220 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 5.9 |
| 221 | Warendorf | 5.9 |
| 222 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Zwickau ranks 53 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Südwestpfalz | 9.3 |
| 51 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.3 |
| 52 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2 |
| 53 | Zwickau | 9.2 |
| 54 | Jerichower Land | 9.2 |
| 55 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 9.2 |
| 56 | Leer | 9.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Zwickau ranks 24 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 168.8 |
| 22 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 168.7 |
| 23 | Celle | 167.6 |
| 24 | Zwickau | 166.2 |
| 25 | Erzgebirgskreis | 165.6 |
| 26 | Hof, Landkreis | 163.1 |
| 27 | Jerichower Land | 163.0 |
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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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