Health in Ilm-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Ilm-Kreis was 12.2 in 2024, 129th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 11.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ilm-Kreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Ilm-Kreis was 7.1 in 2024, 47th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 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 Ilm-Kreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Ilm-Kreis was 5.1 in 2022, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 5.1 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 Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis had 8.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 70th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Ilm-Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Ilm-Kreis was 12.6% in 2023, 114th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 19.1% 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 Ilm-Kreis?
At 116.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ilm-Kreis ranked 147th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 117.1 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 Ilm-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Ilm-Kreis was 82.8 in 2023, 10th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 81.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,911 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ilm-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 272 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Dachau | 12.2 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Steinburg | 7.2 |
| 46 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 7.1 |
| 47 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 48 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 49 | Harz | 7.1 |
| 50 | Ostholstein | 7.1 |
| 51 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 70 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 68 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 8.9 |
| 69 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 8.9 |
| 70 | Ilm-Kreis | 8.8 |
| 71 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 8.8 |
| 72 | Celle | 8.8 |
| 73 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 147 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 117.4 |
| 145 | Wittenberg | 117.2 |
| 146 | Westerwaldkreis | 116.6 |
| 147 | Ilm-Kreis | 116.3 |
| 148 | Bad Dürkheim | 116.3 |
| 149 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 116.0 |
| 150 | Regen | 116.0 |
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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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