Health in Nordhausen (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Nordhausen was 16.0 in 2024, 107th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 15.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Nordhausen?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Nordhausen was 5.4 in 2024, 87th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down 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 Nordhausen?
At 11.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Nordhausen ranked 40th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 11.9 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 Nordhausen?
In 2023, Nordhausen 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. It was 7.6 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 Nordhausen?
At 13.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Nordhausen ranked 191st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Nordhausen?
In 2023, Nordhausen had 187.2 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 189.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Nordhausen?
In 2023, Nordhausen had 104.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 88.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Nordhausen?
At 1,694 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Nordhausen ranked 183rd 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 Nordhausen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nordhausen ranks 107 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.0 |
| 105 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 106 | Ostholstein | 16.0 |
| 107 | Nordhausen | 16.0 |
| 108 | Konstanz | 15.8 |
| 109 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 15.7 |
| 110 | Altenburger Land | 15.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nordhausen ranks 314 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 312 | Calw | 5.5 |
| 313 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 314 | Nordhausen | 5.4 |
| 315 | Bodenseekreis | 5.4 |
| 316 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.4 |
| 317 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Nordhausen ranks 4 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prignitz | 12.8 |
| 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 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Nordhausen ranks 9 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 198.6 |
| 7 | Holzminden | 196.7 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 196.2 |
| 9 | Nordhausen | 187.2 |
| 10 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 186.5 |
| 11 | Northeim | 184.9 |
| 12 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 183.8 |
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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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