Health in Augsburg, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 5th highest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 18.6 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 19.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Augsburg?
Augsburg's number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents was 5.3 in 2024, 2nd lowest of 22 large German cities and 66th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 5th highest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 9.2 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 10.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 4th lowest number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in 2023, at 4.8 (median of all 400 districts: 6.9). In 2019 it was 3.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Augsburg?
Augsburg's share of people needing care who live in a nursing home was 17.9% in 2023, 3rd highest of 22 large German cities and 64th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 22.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 9th highest number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in 2023, at 96.3 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 102.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Augsburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Augsburg had the 11th highest number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in 2023, at 102.2 (median of all 400 districts: 102.1). In 2019 it was 94.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Augsburg?
Augsburg's average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy was 474 metres in 2023, 9th shortest of 22 large German cities and 18th shortest of 400 districts nationwide.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Augsburg?
The infant mortality rate was 3.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Augsburg?
There were 10.5 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Augsburg?
Of 3,150 deaths in Augsburg in 2024, 409 (13%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Augsburg?
5 people were killed in road accidents in Augsburg in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Augsburg compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Augsburg ranks 5 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Münster | 20.1 |
| 3 | München | 20.0 |
| 4 | Mannheim | 18.7 |
| 5 | Augsburg | 18.6 |
| 6 | Hamburg | 18.6 |
| 7 | Köln | 18.6 |
| 8 | Karlsruhe | 18.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Augsburg ranks 21 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wuppertal | 5.8 |
| 17 | Bremen | 5.7 |
| 18 | Bielefeld | 5.7 |
| 19 | Dortmund | 5.5 |
| 20 | Essen | 5.3 |
| 21 | Augsburg | 5.3 |
| 22 | Duisburg | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Augsburg ranks 19 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 5.2 |
| 17 | Nürnberg | 5.0 |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 4.9 |
| 19 | Augsburg | 4.8 |
| 20 | Münster | 4.5 |
| 21 | Stuttgart | 4.4 |
| 22 | München | 3.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Augsburg ranks 9 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Duisburg | 103.4 |
| 7 | Bochum | 101.9 |
| 8 | Dortmund | 97.2 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 96.3 |
| 10 | Bremen | 94.4 |
| 11 | Bonn | 94.3 |
| 12 | Mannheim | 93.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Augsburg ranks 17 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kassel | 4.1 |
| 15 | Düsseldorf | 3.8 |
| 16 | Saarbrücken | 3.8 |
| 17 | Augsburg | 3.8 |
| 18 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein | 3.8 |
| 19 | Oberhausen | 3.8 |
| 20 | Mannheim | 3.7 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Augsburg ranks 50 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Fürth | 10.6 |
| 48 | Oldenburg | 10.6 |
| 49 | Osnabrück | 10.6 |
| 50 | Augsburg | 10.5 |
| 51 | Dresden | 10.4 |
| 52 | Wiesbaden | 10.3 |
| 53 | Köln | 10.3 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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