Health in Saale-Orla-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 10.5 in 2024, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 11.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
In 2024, Saale-Orla-Kreis had 5.4 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 86th lowest 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis?
In 2022, Saale-Orla-Kreis had 1.2 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 17th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 1.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
At 8.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Saale-Orla-Kreis ranked 109th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 5.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 9.8% in 2023, 25th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 15.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 90.0 in 2023, 98th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 87.0 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-Orla-Kreis?
In 2023, Saale-Orla-Kreis had 96.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 147th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 95.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 2,513 metres in 2023, 47th longest 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 364 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 10.6 |
| 362 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 10.6 |
| 363 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.6 |
| 364 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 10.5 |
| 365 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 10.5 |
| 366 | Prignitz | 10.4 |
| 367 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 10.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 316 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 318 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.4 |
| 319 | Aichach-Friedberg | 5.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 108 | Heidekreis | 8.2 |
| 109 | Unna | 8.2 |
| 110 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 8.2 |
| 111 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.1 |
| 112 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.1 |
| 113 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 303 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 91.0 |
| 301 | Starnberg | 90.7 |
| 302 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 90.4 |
| 303 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 90.0 |
| 304 | Uckermark | 90.0 |
| 305 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 89.9 |
| 306 | Kelheim | 89.9 |
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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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