Health in Esslingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Esslingen was 11.5 in 2024, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 12.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Esslingen?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Esslingen was 5.1 in 2024, 54th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 5.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Esslingen?
In 2022, Esslingen had 3.5 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 3.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Esslingen?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Esslingen was 5.1 in 2023, 67th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 3.9 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 Esslingen?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Esslingen ranked 200th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 18.6% 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 Esslingen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Esslingen was 77.8 in 2023, 40th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 79.4 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 Esslingen?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Esslingen was 109.7 in 2023, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 104.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Esslingen?
In 2023, Esslingen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 716 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 82nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Esslingen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Esslingen ranks 311 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 309 | Lippe | 11.6 |
| 310 | Kusel | 11.5 |
| 311 | Esslingen | 11.5 |
| 312 | Calw | 11.5 |
| 313 | Havelland | 11.5 |
| 314 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 11.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Esslingen ranks 348 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Osterholz | 5.1 |
| 346 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 5.1 |
| 347 | Heidekreis | 5.1 |
| 348 | Esslingen | 5.1 |
| 349 | Gütersloh | 5.1 |
| 350 | Freudenstadt | 5.1 |
| 351 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Esslingen ranks 334 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Mainz-Bingen | 5.1 |
| 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 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Esslingen ranks 361 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 78.6 |
| 359 | Forchheim | 78.1 |
| 360 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 78.0 |
| 361 | Esslingen | 77.8 |
| 362 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.7 |
| 363 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.3 |
| 364 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 76.8 |
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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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