Health in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Schmalkalden-Meiningen had 15.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. It was 13.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
At 5.8 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 154th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2022, Schmalkalden-Meiningen had 5.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd highest of 400 districts. It was also 5.6 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
At 10.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 18th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 7.2 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2023, Schmalkalden-Meiningen recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 10.9%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 45th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was 123.7 in 2023, 117th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 117.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2023, Schmalkalden-Meiningen had 93.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 83.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was 2,310 metres in 2023, 71st 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Weilheim-Schongau | 15.3 |
| 118 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 15.2 |
| 119 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 15.2 |
| 120 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 15.1 |
| 121 | Uckermark | 15.0 |
| 122 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 14.9 |
| 123 | Celle | 14.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 250 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Höxter | 5.8 |
| 248 | Regen | 5.8 |
| 249 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 5.8 |
| 250 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.8 |
| 251 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 252 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.8 |
| 253 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 18 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Burgenlandkreis | 10.7 |
| 16 | Goslar | 10.6 |
| 17 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.5 |
| 18 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 10.4 |
| 19 | Northeim | 10.4 |
| 20 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 10.4 |
| 21 | Altenburger Land | 10.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 117 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 125.1 |
| 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 |
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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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