Health in Gotha (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Gotha was 13.1 in 2024, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 12.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Gotha?
At 6.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Gotha ranked 69th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Gotha?
At 3.8 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Gotha ranked 124th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 3.9 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 Gotha?
At 8.3 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Gotha ranked 105th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Gotha?
In 2023, Gotha recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 112th lowest of 400 districts. It was 17.8% 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 Gotha?
At 125.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Gotha ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 112.0 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 Gotha?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Gotha was 86.3 in 2023, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 79.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Gotha?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Gotha was 2,096 metres in 2023, 109th longest 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 Gotha compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gotha ranks 199 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 13.1 |
| 197 | Jerichower Land | 13.1 |
| 198 | St. Wendel | 13.1 |
| 199 | Gotha | 13.1 |
| 200 | Coesfeld | 13.1 |
| 201 | Neunkirchen | 13.1 |
| 202 | Elbe-Elster | 13.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gotha ranks 70 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 68 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.9 |
| 69 | Vogelsbergkreis | 6.9 |
| 70 | Gotha | 6.9 |
| 71 | Straubing-Bogen | 6.9 |
| 72 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
| 73 | Landsberg am Lech | 6.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Gotha ranks 105 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4 |
| 103 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 8.3 |
| 104 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 105 | Gotha | 8.3 |
| 106 | Uelzen | 8.3 |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 108 | Heidekreis | 8.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Gotha ranks 112 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Barnim | 126.5 |
| 110 | Fulda | 125.9 |
| 111 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 125.8 |
| 112 | Gotha | 125.5 |
| 113 | Altötting | 125.1 |
| 114 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 125.1 |
| 115 | Osterholz | 124.6 |
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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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