Health in Kyffhäuserkreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Kyffhäuserkreis had 13.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 190th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kyffhäuserkreis?
In 2024, Kyffhäuserkreis had 6.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 116th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Kyffhäuserkreis?
At 5.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Kyffhäuserkreis ranked 179th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Kyffhäuserkreis?
In 2023, Kyffhäuserkreis had 12.1 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Kyffhäuserkreis?
At 11.5% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Kyffhäuserkreis ranked 75th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 16.3% 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 Kyffhäuserkreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Kyffhäuserkreis was 151.1 in 2023, 48th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 144.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Kyffhäuserkreis?
In 2023, Kyffhäuserkreis had 87.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 76.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kyffhäuserkreis?
At 2,463 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Kyffhäuserkreis ranked 54th longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kyffhäuserkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 214 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Recklinghausen | 13.0 |
| 212 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 213 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 13.0 |
| 214 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 13.0 |
| 215 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 12.9 |
| 216 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 12.9 |
| 217 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 12.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 117 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 115 | Havelland | 6.6 |
| 116 | Göttingen | 6.6 |
| 117 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 6.6 |
| 118 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 119 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 120 | Leer | 6.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 5 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 12.7 |
| 3 | Görlitz | 12.2 |
| 4 | Nordhausen | 12.1 |
| 5 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 12.1 |
| 6 | Uckermark | 12.1 |
| 7 | Wittenberg | 12.0 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.5 |
| 46 | Wesermarsch | 151.9 |
| 47 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 151.7 |
| 48 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 151.1 |
| 49 | Tirschenreuth | 149.4 |
| 50 | Altenburger Land | 149.1 |
| 51 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 149.0 |
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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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