Health in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald had 12.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 182nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 13.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 6.3 in 2024, 151st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
At 3.4 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranked 97th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 5.2 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
At 4.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranked 53rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 3.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 15.2% in 2023, 145th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 19.0% 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 83.1 in 2023, 61st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 79.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald had 117.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 54th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 110.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,382 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 220 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 12.9 |
| 218 | Nordfriesland | 12.9 |
| 219 | Ahrweiler | 12.9 |
| 220 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 12.9 |
| 221 | Lichtenfels | 12.9 |
| 222 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 12.9 |
| 223 | Ortenaukreis | 12.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 151 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Reutlingen | 6.4 |
| 149 | Kassel, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 150 | Berchtesgadener Land | 6.4 |
| 151 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 6.3 |
| 152 | Rottweil | 6.3 |
| 153 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 154 | Miltenberg | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 349 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0 |
| 347 | Biberach | 4.9 |
| 348 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 4.9 |
| 349 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.9 |
| 350 | Unterallgäu | 4.9 |
| 351 | Kelheim | 4.9 |
| 352 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 340 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 83.7 |
| 338 | Emmendingen | 83.3 |
| 339 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 83.1 |
| 340 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 83.1 |
| 341 | Weilheim-Schongau | 82.9 |
| 342 | Emsland | 82.7 |
| 343 | Günzburg | 82.7 |
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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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