Health in Heidelberg, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 27.3 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Heidelberg ranked 8th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 26.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Heidelberg?
At 6.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Heidelberg ranked 65th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 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 Heidelberg?
At 22.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Heidelberg ranked 2nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 19.3 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 Heidelberg?
At 4.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Heidelberg ranked 26th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 3.1 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 Heidelberg?
In 2023, the city of Heidelberg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 17.3%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 78th highest of 400 districts. It was 22.3% 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 Heidelberg?
In 2023, the city of Heidelberg had 81.3 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 77.3 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 Heidelberg?
At 119.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Heidelberg ranked 50th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 108.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Heidelberg?
At 442 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Heidelberg ranked 10th shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heidelberg, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 8 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.4 |
| 6 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2 |
| 7 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.7 |
| 8 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 27.3 |
| 9 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.1 |
| 10 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.8 |
| 11 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 66 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ravensburg | 6.9 |
| 64 | Eichsfeld | 6.9 |
| 65 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 6.9 |
| 66 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 6.9 |
| 67 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 68 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.9 |
| 69 | Vogelsbergkreis | 6.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 375 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5 |
| 373 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 374 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 375 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 376 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 377 | Donau-Ries | 4.4 |
| 378 | Weilheim-Schongau | 4.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Heidelberg, Stadtkreis ranks 348 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 82.4 |
| 346 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 82.2 |
| 347 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 81.8 |
| 348 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 81.3 |
| 349 | Südwestpfalz | 81.2 |
| 350 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 80.5 |
| 351 | Ludwigsburg | 80.4 |
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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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