Health in Saale-Holzland-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Saale-Holzland-Kreis had 15.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 109th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 11.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 6.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 193rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was also 6.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 8.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 98th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 8.0 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 Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 7.3 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 168th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 5.1 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 Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Saale-Holzland-Kreis was 12.1% in 2023, 99th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 18.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 91.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 103rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 94.0 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 Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 89.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 51st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 83.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 2,212 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 88th 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 Saale-Holzland-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranks 109 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Ostholstein | 16.0 |
| 107 | Nordhausen | 16.0 |
| 108 | Konstanz | 15.8 |
| 109 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 15.7 |
| 110 | Altenburger Land | 15.7 |
| 111 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 15.6 |
| 112 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 15.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranks 195 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 6.1 |
| 193 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 194 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 6.1 |
| 195 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 196 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 197 | Südwestpfalz | 6.1 |
| 198 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranks 169 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
| 167 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
| 168 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 7.3 |
| 169 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 7.3 |
| 170 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 7.3 |
| 171 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.2 |
| 172 | Birkenfeld | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranks 298 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | Steinfurt | 93.0 |
| 296 | Aurich | 92.8 |
| 297 | Olpe | 92.1 |
| 298 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 91.3 |
| 299 | München, Landkreis | 91.2 |
| 300 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 91.0 |
| 301 | Starnberg | 90.7 |
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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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