Health in Wartburgkreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Wartburgkreis had 14.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd highest of 400 districts. It was 14.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wartburgkreis?
At 8.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Wartburgkreis ranked 11th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Wartburgkreis?
In 2022, Wartburgkreis had 6.4 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 148th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.1 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 Wartburgkreis?
At 9.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Wartburgkreis ranked 60th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 6.4 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 Wartburgkreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Wartburgkreis was 12.6% in 2023, 118th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 17.4% 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 Wartburgkreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Wartburgkreis was 131.7 in 2023, 94th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 123.4 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 Wartburgkreis?
In 2023, Wartburgkreis had 94.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 119th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 91.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wartburgkreis?
In 2023, Wartburgkreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,957 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 135th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wartburgkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wartburgkreis ranks 132 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Goslar | 14.7 |
| 130 | Dithmarschen | 14.6 |
| 131 | Northeim | 14.6 |
| 132 | Wartburgkreis | 14.5 |
| 133 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5 |
| 134 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4 |
| 135 | Saarlouis | 14.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wartburgkreis ranks 11 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2 |
| 9 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2 |
| 10 | Hohenlohekreis | 8.2 |
| 11 | Wartburgkreis | 8.2 |
| 12 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 8.1 |
| 13 | Northeim | 8.0 |
| 14 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 61 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Märkisch-Oderland | 9.1 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.1 |
| 60 | Elbe-Elster | 9.1 |
| 61 | Wartburgkreis | 9.1 |
| 62 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 63 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 64 | Hildburghausen | 9.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 94 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 132.6 |
| 92 | Neunkirchen | 132.5 |
| 93 | Prignitz | 131.9 |
| 94 | Wartburgkreis | 131.7 |
| 95 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 131.3 |
| 96 | St. Wendel | 130.0 |
| 97 | Wetteraukreis | 129.9 |
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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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