Health in Alb-Donau-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Alb-Donau-Kreis was 10.9 in 2024, 53rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 11.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
In 2024, Alb-Donau-Kreis had 5.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 149th lowest of 400 districts. It was 6.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Alb-Donau-Kreis was 2.1 in 2022, 36th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 2.1 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 Alb-Donau-Kreis?
At 5.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Alb-Donau-Kreis ranked 66th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 4.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
At 14.2% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Alb-Donau-Kreis ranked 193rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 18.3% 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 Alb-Donau-Kreis?
At 79.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Alb-Donau-Kreis ranked 46th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 84.3 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 Alb-Donau-Kreis?
At 116.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Alb-Donau-Kreis ranked 62nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 112.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Alb-Donau-Kreis?
In 2023, Alb-Donau-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,153 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 98th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Alb-Donau-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alb-Donau-Kreis ranks 348 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Gifhorn | 11.0 |
| 346 | Heidenheim | 10.9 |
| 347 | Biberach | 10.9 |
| 348 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 10.9 |
| 349 | Göppingen | 10.9 |
| 350 | Cuxhaven | 10.9 |
| 351 | Ostallgäu | 10.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alb-Donau-Kreis ranks 252 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 5.8 |
| 250 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.8 |
| 251 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 252 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.8 |
| 253 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.8 |
| 254 | Miesbach | 5.8 |
| 255 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Alb-Donau-Kreis ranks 335 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | Altötting | 5.1 |
| 333 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 334 | Esslingen | 5.1 |
| 335 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.1 |
| 336 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 5.1 |
| 337 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 338 | Nürnberger Land | 5.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Alb-Donau-Kreis ranks 355 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Miesbach | 80.2 |
| 353 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 79.7 |
| 354 | Zollernalbkreis | 79.7 |
| 355 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 79.4 |
| 356 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 79.4 |
| 357 | Ravensburg | 79.3 |
| 358 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 78.6 |
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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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