Health in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt had 13.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 6.0 in 2024, 186th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
At 9.9 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranked 59th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 9.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
In 2023, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt had 9.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 46th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.6 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 12.4% in 2023, 104th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 18.3% 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 123.1 in 2023, 118th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 129.8 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 90.6 in 2023, 61st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 88.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 1,690 metres in 2023, 184th 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 156 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Holzminden | 14.0 |
| 154 | Mettmann | 13.9 |
| 155 | Ravensburg | 13.9 |
| 156 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 13.9 |
| 157 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 13.8 |
| 158 | Sonneberg | 13.8 |
| 159 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 13.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 216 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Stendal | 6.0 |
| 214 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 215 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
| 216 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 6.0 |
| 217 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 6.0 |
| 218 | Rottal-Inn | 6.0 |
| 219 | Zwickau | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Barnim | 9.6 |
| 44 | Aurich | 9.5 |
| 45 | Mittelsachsen | 9.5 |
| 46 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.5 |
| 47 | Friesland (DE) | 9.5 |
| 48 | Stendal | 9.4 |
| 49 | Euskirchen | 9.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 118 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Osterholz | 124.6 |
| 116 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 124.1 |
| 117 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 123.7 |
| 118 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 123.1 |
| 119 | Vulkaneifel | 122.8 |
| 120 | Coburg, Landkreis | 122.7 |
| 121 | Leipzig | 122.4 |
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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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