Health in Heidenheim (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Heidenheim was 10.9 in 2024, 55th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 12.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Heidenheim?
In 2024, Heidenheim had 5.7 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 129th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Heidenheim?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Heidenheim was 3.5 in 2022, 103rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. 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 Heidenheim?
At 5.8 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Heidenheim ranked 118th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 4.4 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 Heidenheim?
In 2023, Heidenheim recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 181st highest of 400 districts. It was 20.4% 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 Heidenheim?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Heidenheim was 97.2 in 2023, 134th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 94.7 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 Heidenheim?
In 2023, Heidenheim had 111.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. It was 107.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Heidenheim?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Heidenheim was 1,333 metres in 2023, 164th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heidenheim compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heidenheim ranks 346 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Lörrach | 11.0 |
| 344 | Rottweil | 11.0 |
| 345 | Gifhorn | 11.0 |
| 346 | Heidenheim | 10.9 |
| 347 | Biberach | 10.9 |
| 348 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 10.9 |
| 349 | Göppingen | 10.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heidenheim ranks 273 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 271 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.7 |
| 272 | Peine | 5.7 |
| 273 | Heidenheim | 5.7 |
| 274 | Biberach | 5.7 |
| 275 | St. Wendel | 5.7 |
| 276 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Heidenheim ranks 283 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Vechta | 5.9 |
| 281 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 282 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.8 |
| 283 | Heidenheim | 5.8 |
| 284 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 5.8 |
| 285 | Berlin | 5.8 |
| 286 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Heidenheim ranks 267 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.7 |
| 265 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 266 | Rottweil | 97.3 |
| 267 | Heidenheim | 97.2 |
| 268 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.2 |
| 269 | Teltow-Fläming | 97.1 |
| 270 | Vechta | 96.6 |
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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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