Health in Altenburger Land (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Altenburger Land was 15.7 in 2024, 110th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 15.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Altenburger Land?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Altenburger Land was 6.3 in 2024, 163rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Altenburger Land?
In 2022, Altenburger Land had 6.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 169th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Altenburger Land?
At 10.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Altenburger Land ranked 21st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 7.1 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 Altenburger Land?
At 12.7% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Altenburger Land ranked 120th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 18.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Altenburger Land?
In 2023, Altenburger Land had 149.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 50th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 150.9 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 Altenburger Land?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Altenburger Land was 81.9 in 2023, 8th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 87.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Altenburger Land?
At 1,855 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Altenburger Land ranked 155th 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 Altenburger Land compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Altenburger Land ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Nordhausen | 16.0 |
| 108 | Konstanz | 15.8 |
| 109 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 15.7 |
| 110 | Altenburger Land | 15.7 |
| 111 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 15.6 |
| 112 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 15.6 |
| 113 | Hildesheim | 15.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Altenburger Land ranks 165 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Emmendingen | 6.3 |
| 163 | Birkenfeld | 6.3 |
| 164 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 165 | Altenburger Land | 6.3 |
| 166 | Vechta | 6.3 |
| 167 | Oder-Spree | 6.3 |
| 168 | Coburg, Landkreis | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Altenburger Land ranks 21 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 10.4 |
| 19 | Northeim | 10.4 |
| 20 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 10.4 |
| 21 | Altenburger Land | 10.4 |
| 22 | Erzgebirgskreis | 10.3 |
| 23 | Sömmerda | 10.2 |
| 24 | Holzminden | 10.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Altenburger Land ranks 50 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 151.7 |
| 48 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 151.1 |
| 49 | Tirschenreuth | 149.4 |
| 50 | Altenburger Land | 149.1 |
| 51 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 149.0 |
| 52 | Görlitz | 148.7 |
| 53 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 148.5 |
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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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