Homelessness - Few homeless in Saxony-Anhalt accommodated
In only a few German states are there as few homeless people accommodated as in Saxony-Anhalt. According to the Statistical State Office, 985 people had been provided with accommodation due to homelessness at the end of January this year. This represented 0.2% of all accommodated homeless people in Germany. Even fewer accommodation options or permanent housing had been made available in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (745 people).
The largest number of accommodated homeless people were reportedly in North Rhine-Westphalia (105,000) and Baden-Württemberg (92,672).
One year ago, on the reference date, there had been 1,980 homeless people in Sachsen-Anhalt. While the number of accommodated homeless people in Sachsen-Anhalt decreased significantly within a year, it increased significantly in North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg. In the opinion of experts, fluctuations are common as homeless people move between German states.
The low number of accommodated homeless individuals in Saxony-Anhalt contrasts with the high figures in regions like North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg, according to German state statistics. As per the Regional Office's data, only 0.2% of Germany's total accommodated homeless population resides in Saxony-Anhalt, which is significantly lower than other states. Despite this, the number of homeless people in Saxony-Anhalt decreased significantly over the past year.
