Health in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Weimar was 23.4 in 2024, 21st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 20.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Weimar?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Weimar was 8.9 in 2024, 5th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 7.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Weimar?
At 9.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Weimar ranked 64th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 9.5 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 Weimar?
In 2023, the city of Weimar had 8.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 89th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 7.1 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 Weimar?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Weimar was 17.0% in 2023, 85th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 19.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Weimar?
In 2023, the city of Weimar had 158.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 37th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 165.3 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 Weimar?
At 92.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Weimar ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 86.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Weimar?
At 774 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Weimar ranked 95th shortest 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 Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 21 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.2 |
| 19 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.9 |
| 20 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
| 21 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
| 22 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 23 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 24 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 5 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 90 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Recklinghausen | 8.5 |
| 88 | Sonneberg | 8.5 |
| 89 | Nordsachsen | 8.5 |
| 90 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 91 | Kassel, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 92 | Höxter | 8.5 |
| 93 | St. Wendel | 8.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 40 | Merzig-Wadern | 155.2 |
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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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