Health in Weimarer Land (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 12.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Weimarer Land ranked 154th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 12.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Weimarer Land?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Weimarer Land was 5.8 in 2024, 157th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Weimarer Land?
At 11.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Weimarer Land ranked 44th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 12.0 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 Weimarer Land?
In 2023, Weimarer Land had 8.7 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Weimarer Land?
In 2023, Weimarer Land 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 79th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 18.5% 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 Weimarer Land?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Weimarer Land was 121.3 in 2023, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 116.2 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 Weimarer Land?
In 2023, Weimarer Land had 93.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 95th lowest of 400 districts. It was 83.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Weimarer Land?
At 2,678 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Weimarer Land ranked 32nd longest 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 Weimarer Land compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Weimarer Land ranks 248 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 12.6 |
| 246 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 12.6 |
| 247 | Cochem-Zell | 12.5 |
| 248 | Weimarer Land | 12.5 |
| 249 | Euskirchen | 12.5 |
| 250 | Plön | 12.5 |
| 251 | Oberallgäu | 12.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Weimarer Land ranks 246 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.8 |
| 244 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 245 | Hildburghausen | 5.8 |
| 246 | Weimarer Land | 5.8 |
| 247 | Höxter | 5.8 |
| 248 | Regen | 5.8 |
| 249 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Weimarer Land ranks 81 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.7 |
| 79 | Städteregion Aachen | 8.7 |
| 80 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.7 |
| 81 | Weimarer Land | 8.7 |
| 82 | Neunkirchen | 8.6 |
| 83 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6 |
| 84 | Börde | 8.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Weimarer Land ranks 128 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 121.7 |
| 126 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 121.5 |
| 127 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 121.3 |
| 128 | Weimarer Land | 121.3 |
| 129 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 121.0 |
| 130 | Landkreis Rostock | 120.8 |
| 131 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 120.7 |
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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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