Health in Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 19.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Suhl ranked 45th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 23.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Suhl?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Suhl was 9.8 in 2024, 2nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 7.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Suhl?
In 2022, the city of Suhl had 16.5 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 10th highest of 400 districts. It was 16.2 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 Suhl?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Suhl was 9.7 in 2023, 40th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 6.8 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 Suhl?
In 2023, the city of Suhl recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 11.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 76th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 17.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Suhl?
At 120.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Suhl ranked 133rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 118.5 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 Suhl?
In 2023, the city of Suhl had 94.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 117th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 94.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Suhl?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Suhl was 1,127 metres in 2023, 146th shortest 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 Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 45 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.1 |
| 43 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
| 44 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 45 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 46 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 47 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 2 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.0 |
| 2 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 3 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 9.4 |
| 4 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 5 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 6 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 7 | Ammerland | 8.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 40 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 9.8 |
| 38 | Salzlandkreis | 9.8 |
| 39 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 40 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
| 41 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 9.6 |
| 42 | Düren | 9.6 |
| 43 | Barnim | 9.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 133 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Landkreis Rostock | 120.8 |
| 131 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 120.7 |
| 132 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 120.6 |
| 133 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 120.1 |
| 134 | Schwandorf | 119.9 |
| 135 | Meißen | 119.7 |
| 136 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 119.5 |
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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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