Health in Sonneberg (Thuringia, Germany): official figures

The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Sonneberg was 13.8 in 2024, 157th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 13.7.

Doctors per 10,000 residents

13.8

2024

Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents

6.2

2024

Hospital beds per 1,000 residents

5.4

2022

People needing long-term care per 100 residents

8.5

2023

Care recipients in nursing homes (%)

12.0%

2023

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents

118.1

2023

Nursing-home staff per 100 residents in care

91.6

2023

Average distance to nearest pharmacy (metres)

1,518 metres

2023

Is there a shortage of GPs in Sonneberg?

At 6.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Sonneberg ranked 180th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.7.

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How many hospital beds are there in Sonneberg?

In 2022, Sonneberg had 5.4 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.7 in 2018.

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How many people need long-term care in Sonneberg?

At 8.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Sonneberg ranked 87th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.5 in 2019.

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How many people live in care homes in Sonneberg?

In 2023, Sonneberg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. It was 21.0% in 2019.

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How many care home places are there in Sonneberg?

The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Sonneberg was 118.1 in 2023, 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 121.1.

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How many staff work in care homes in Sonneberg?

The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Sonneberg was 91.6 in 2023, 73rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 80.4 in 2019.

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How far is the nearest pharmacy in Sonneberg?

The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Sonneberg was 1,518 metres in 2023, 196th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.

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How Sonneberg compares with other districts in Germany

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Sonneberg ranks 158 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Doctors per 10,000 residents
155	Ravensburg	13.9
156	Saalfeld-Rudolstadt	13.9
157	Lindau (Bodensee)	13.8
158	Sonneberg	13.8
159	Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis	13.8
160	Vechta	13.8
161	Harz	13.8

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Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)

Sonneberg ranks 181 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents
178	Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.2
179	Kronach	6.2
180	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.2
181	Sonneberg	6.2
182	Nordfriesland	6.2
183	Ortenaukreis	6.2
184	Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.2

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People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)

Sonneberg ranks 88 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner

Rank	Area	People needing long-term care per 100 residents
85	Oberhavel	8.5
86	Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt	8.5
87	Recklinghausen	8.5
88	Sonneberg	8.5
89	Nordsachsen	8.5
90	Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt	8.5
91	Kassel, Landkreis	8.5

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Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)

Sonneberg ranks 142 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents
139	Friesland (DE)	118.8
140	Minden-Lübbecke	118.7
141	Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt	118.1
142	Sonneberg	118.1
143	Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab	117.4
144	Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis	117.4
145	Wittenberg	117.2

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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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