Health in Eichsfeld (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 13.4 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Eichsfeld ranked 177th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 13.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Eichsfeld?
In 2024, Eichsfeld had 6.9 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Eichsfeld?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Eichsfeld was 3.2 in 2022, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 3.6 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 Eichsfeld?
At 10.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Eichsfeld ranked 28th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 6.7 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 Eichsfeld?
At 9.2% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Eichsfeld ranked 15th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 14.4% 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 Eichsfeld?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Eichsfeld was 103.6 in 2023, 170th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 102.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Eichsfeld?
In 2023, Eichsfeld had 112.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd highest of 400 districts. It was 97.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Eichsfeld?
At 2,492 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Eichsfeld ranked 50th 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 Eichsfeld compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Eichsfeld ranks 178 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Nürnberger Land | 13.4 |
| 176 | Görlitz | 13.4 |
| 177 | Stormarn | 13.4 |
| 178 | Eichsfeld | 13.4 |
| 179 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
| 180 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 181 | Oder-Spree | 13.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Eichsfeld ranks 64 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.0 |
| 62 | Landkreis Rostock | 6.9 |
| 63 | Ravensburg | 6.9 |
| 64 | Eichsfeld | 6.9 |
| 65 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 6.9 |
| 66 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 6.9 |
| 67 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 6.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Eichsfeld ranks 29 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 27 | Harz | 10.1 |
| 28 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 29 | Eichsfeld | 10.1 |
| 30 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.0 |
| 31 | Viersen | 10.0 |
| 32 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 10.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Eichsfeld ranks 231 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Kronach | 104.1 |
| 229 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.1 |
| 230 | Heinsberg | 103.8 |
| 231 | Eichsfeld | 103.6 |
| 232 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.4 |
| 233 | Ortenaukreis | 103.4 |
| 234 | Traunstein | 103.3 |
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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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