Health in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 18.8 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Erfurt ranked 59th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 19.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Erfurt?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Erfurt was 4.8 in 2024, 22nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 7.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Erfurt?
At 7.7 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Erfurt ranked 107th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 7.9 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 Erfurt?
In 2023, the city of Erfurt had 7.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 154th highest of 400 districts. It was 5.3 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 Erfurt?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Erfurt was 13.1% in 2023, 150th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 21.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Erfurt?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Erfurt was 110.7 in 2023, 186th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 118.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Erfurt?
At 90.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Erfurt ranked 66th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 79.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Erfurt?
In 2023, the city of Erfurt recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 766 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 59 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 57 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 58 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8 |
| 59 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8 |
| 60 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 18.7 |
| 61 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 62 | Hamburg | 18.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 380 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Lörrach | 4.8 |
| 378 | Haßberge | 4.8 |
| 379 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 4.8 |
| 380 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 381 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7 |
| 382 | Cloppenburg | 4.7 |
| 383 | Sigmaringen | 4.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 155 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 153 | Diepholz | 7.5 |
| 154 | Region Hannover | 7.5 |
| 155 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 156 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 157 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.5 |
| 158 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 186 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 111.0 |
| 184 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 111.0 |
| 185 | Coesfeld | 110.9 |
| 186 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 187 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 188 | Cham | 110.7 |
| 189 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 110.4 |
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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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