Health in Stuttgart, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Stuttgart had the 9th lowest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 17.4 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 17.1.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Stuttgart?
Stuttgart's number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents was 6.6 in 2024, 5th highest of 22 large German cities and 105th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Stuttgart?
Among 22 large German cities, Stuttgart had the 8th highest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 7.7 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 7.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Stuttgart?
Stuttgart's number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents was 4.4 in 2023, 2nd lowest of 22 large German cities and 27th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 3.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Stuttgart?
Among 22 large German cities, Stuttgart had the 4th highest share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in 2023, at 16.4% (median of all 400 districts: 14.1%). In 2019 it was 22.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Stuttgart?
Among 22 large German cities, Stuttgart had the 5th lowest number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in 2023, at 76.8 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 80.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Stuttgart?
Stuttgart's number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents was 114.4 in 2023, 5th highest of 22 large German cities and 74th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 111.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Stuttgart?
Among 22 large German cities, Stuttgart had the 7th longest average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in 2023, at 548 metres (median of all 400 districts: 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Stuttgart?
The infant mortality rate was 3.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Stuttgart?
There were 8.9 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Stuttgart?
Of 5,475 deaths in Stuttgart in 2024, 718 (13%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Stuttgart?
7 people were killed in road accidents in Stuttgart in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 79% of people in Stuttgart were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Stuttgart compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Stuttgart ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Düsseldorf | 17.8 |
| 12 | Berlin | 17.6 |
| 13 | Bielefeld | 17.4 |
| 14 | Stuttgart | 17.4 |
| 15 | Dresden | 16.8 |
| 16 | Wuppertal | 16.5 |
| 17 | Bochum | 16.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Stuttgart ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nürnberg | 7.1 |
| 3 | Frankfurt am Main | 6.7 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 6.7 |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 6.6 |
| 6 | München | 6.6 |
| 7 | Dresden | 6.6 |
| 8 | Köln | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Stuttgart ranks 21 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)
Stuttgart ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bielefeld | 85.8 |
| 16 | Berlin | 82.4 |
| 17 | Karlsruhe | 81.8 |
| 18 | Stuttgart | 76.8 |
| 19 | Düsseldorf | 75.7 |
| 20 | Köln | 75.1 |
| 21 | Frankfurt am Main | 65.9 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Stuttgart ranks 26 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kiel | 3.5 |
| 24 | Frankfurt am Main | 3.5 |
| 25 | Dortmund | 3.5 |
| 26 | Stuttgart | 3.4 |
| 27 | Bielefeld | 3.4 |
| 28 | Hamburg | 3.2 |
| 29 | Wiesbaden | 3.2 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Stuttgart ranks 70 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Münster | 9.2 |
| 68 | Paderborn | 9.1 |
| 69 | Mainz | 8.9 |
| 70 | Stuttgart | 8.9 |
| 71 | Offenbach am Main | 8.8 |
| 72 | München | 8.4 |
| 73 | Freiburg im Breisgau | 8.4 |
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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_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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