Health in Sömmerda (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Sömmerda was 13.1 in 2024, 192nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 8.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Sömmerda?
In 2024, Sömmerda had 7.4 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 29th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Sömmerda?
At 0.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Sömmerda ranked 5th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 0.0 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 Sömmerda?
At 10.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Sömmerda ranked 23rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 7.0 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 Sömmerda?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Sömmerda was 8.7% in 2023, 11th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 13.2% 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 Sömmerda?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Sömmerda was 111.6 in 2023, 180th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 102.7 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 Sömmerda?
In 2023, Sömmerda had 89.5 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 50th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 81.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Sömmerda?
At 2,554 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Sömmerda ranked 40th 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 Sömmerda compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Sömmerda ranks 193 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Mittelsachsen | 13.2 |
| 191 | Schaumburg | 13.2 |
| 192 | Ammerland | 13.1 |
| 193 | Sömmerda | 13.1 |
| 194 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 13.1 |
| 195 | München, Landkreis | 13.1 |
| 196 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 13.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Sömmerda ranks 29 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 7.5 |
| 27 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.5 |
| 28 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 29 | Sömmerda | 7.4 |
| 30 | Fulda | 7.4 |
| 31 | Celle | 7.4 |
| 32 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Sömmerda ranks 23 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 10.4 |
| 21 | Altenburger Land | 10.4 |
| 22 | Erzgebirgskreis | 10.3 |
| 23 | Sömmerda | 10.2 |
| 24 | Holzminden | 10.2 |
| 25 | Meißen | 10.2 |
| 26 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Sömmerda ranks 180 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 111.8 |
| 178 | Berchtesgadener Land | 111.8 |
| 179 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 111.7 |
| 180 | Sömmerda | 111.6 |
| 181 | Pinneberg | 111.4 |
| 182 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 111.2 |
| 183 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 111.0 |
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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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