Health in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 15.2 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis ranked 119th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 14.4.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis?
In 2024, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis had 6.3 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 155th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis?
In 2022, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis had 11.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 38th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 12.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis?
In 2023, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis had 12.7 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 2nd highest of 400 districts. It was 8.1 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 Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis?
At 11.3% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis ranked 66th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 17.2% 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 Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis?
In 2023, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis had 159.3 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. It was 147.8 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 Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis?
At 97.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis ranked 160th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 80.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis?
In 2023, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,286 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 77th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis ranks 119 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 15.4 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis ranks 155 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Rottweil | 6.3 |
| 153 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 154 | Miltenberg | 6.3 |
| 155 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 6.3 |
| 156 | Helmstedt | 6.3 |
| 157 | Hildesheim | 6.3 |
| 158 | Bautzen | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis ranks 2 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prignitz | 12.8 |
| 2 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 12.7 |
| 3 | Görlitz | 12.2 |
| 4 | Nordhausen | 12.1 |
| 5 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 12.1 |
| 6 | Uckermark | 12.1 |
| 7 | Wittenberg | 12.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis ranks 36 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 160.8 |
| 34 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 160.5 |
| 35 | Hildesheim | 159.7 |
| 36 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 159.3 |
| 37 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 158.1 |
| 38 | Burgenlandkreis | 157.3 |
| 39 | Göttingen | 156.1 |
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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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