Health in Greiz (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Greiz was 12.2 in 2024, 128th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 13.1.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Greiz?
At 6.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Greiz ranked 200th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Greiz?
In 2022, Greiz had 3.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 78th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 4.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Greiz?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Greiz was 8.8 in 2023, 76th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.9 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 Greiz?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Greiz was 14.2% in 2023, 193rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 21.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Greiz?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Greiz was 142.2 in 2023, 60th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 135.2 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 Greiz?
In 2023, Greiz had 90.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 62nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 82.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Greiz?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Greiz was 2,119 metres in 2023, 104th 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 Greiz compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Greiz ranks 273 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Merzig-Wadern | 12.2 |
| 271 | Bad Kreuznach | 12.2 |
| 272 | Ilm-Kreis | 12.2 |
| 273 | Greiz | 12.2 |
| 274 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 12.1 |
| 275 | Dahme-Spreewald | 12.1 |
| 276 | Märkischer Kreis | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Greiz ranks 202 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 200 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 6.1 |
| 201 | Wittenberg | 6.1 |
| 202 | Greiz | 6.1 |
| 203 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.1 |
| 204 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 205 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Greiz ranks 76 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8 |
| 74 | Hildesheim | 8.8 |
| 75 | Nienburg (Weser) | 8.8 |
| 76 | Greiz | 8.8 |
| 77 | Cochem-Zell | 8.7 |
| 78 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.7 |
| 79 | Städteregion Aachen | 8.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Greiz ranks 60 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Cochem-Zell | 143.3 |
| 58 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 143.3 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 142.4 |
| 60 | Greiz | 142.2 |
| 61 | Dithmarschen | 141.6 |
| 62 | Odenwaldkreis | 141.5 |
| 63 | Heidekreis | 141.4 |
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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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