Health in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Jena had 22.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 29th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 21.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Jena?
At 6.7 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Jena ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Jena?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Jena was 12.6 in 2022, 30th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 12.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Jena?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Jena was 6.4 in 2023, 164th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 4.4 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 Jena?
At 15.8% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Jena ranked 117th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 23.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Jena?
In 2023, the city of Jena had 112.5 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 116.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Jena?
At 86.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Jena ranked 29th 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 Jena?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Jena was 591 metres in 2023, 51st shortest 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 Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 29 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.1 |
| 27 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.0 |
| 28 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.0 |
| 29 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.9 |
| 30 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8 |
| 31 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8 |
| 32 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 104 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Hamburg | 6.7 |
| 102 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 6.7 |
| 103 | Cochem-Zell | 6.7 |
| 104 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 105 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 6.6 |
| 106 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 107 | Odenwaldkreis | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 240 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 238 | Germersheim | 6.4 |
| 239 | Rottweil | 6.4 |
| 240 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 241 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 242 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 6.4 |
| 243 | Zollernalbkreis | 6.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 173 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Rottal-Inn | 113.1 |
| 171 | Freudenstadt | 113.0 |
| 172 | Lippe | 112.9 |
| 173 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.5 |
| 174 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.4 |
| 175 | Main-Spessart | 111.9 |
| 176 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 111.9 |
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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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