Health in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 26.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 13th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 26.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Freiburg im Breisgau?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau was 6.8 in 2024, 84th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 8.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Freiburg im Breisgau?
In 2022, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau had 11.3 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 9.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Freiburg im Breisgau?
At 4.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 17th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure 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 Freiburg im Breisgau?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau was 19.2% in 2023, 38th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 24.2% 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 Freiburg im Breisgau?
At 84.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 73rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 88.9 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 Freiburg im Breisgau?
At 125.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau ranked 24th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 114.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Freiburg im Breisgau?
In 2023, the city of Freiburg im Breisgau recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 386 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 2nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 13 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.8 |
| 11 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.7 |
| 12 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.4 |
| 13 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 26.0 |
| 14 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.6 |
| 15 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 16 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 85 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 83 | Kitzingen | 6.8 |
| 84 | Goslar | 6.8 |
| 85 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 6.8 |
| 86 | Soest | 6.8 |
| 87 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 6.8 |
| 88 | Ostallgäu | 6.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 384 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | Oberallgäu | 4.2 |
| 382 | Aichach-Friedberg | 4.2 |
| 383 | Landshut, Landkreis | 4.1 |
| 384 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 4.1 |
| 385 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1 |
| 386 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0 |
| 387 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 4.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 328 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 85.4 |
| 326 | Dahme-Spreewald | 85.1 |
| 327 | Borken | 85.1 |
| 328 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 84.9 |
| 329 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 84.8 |
| 330 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 84.3 |
| 331 | Alzey-Worms | 83.9 |
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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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