Health in Heilbronn, Landkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Heilbronn was 10.0 in 2024, 23rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 10.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Heilbronn?
In 2024, the district of Heilbronn had 4.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Landkreis Heilbronn?
At 3.3 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the district of Heilbronn ranked 94th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 3.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Landkreis Heilbronn?
At 5.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the district of Heilbronn ranked 97th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 4.1 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 Landkreis Heilbronn?
At 13.7% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the district of Heilbronn ranked 179th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 19.1% 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 Landkreis Heilbronn?
At 84.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the district of Heilbronn ranked 71st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 85.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Landkreis Heilbronn?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the district of Heilbronn was 113.4 in 2023, 82nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 106.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Heilbronn?
In 2023, the district of Heilbronn recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,341 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 166th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Heilbronn, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 378 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Waldshut | 10.1 |
| 376 | Cloppenburg | 10.1 |
| 377 | Diepholz | 10.0 |
| 378 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 10.0 |
| 379 | Trier-Saarburg | 9.9 |
| 380 | Zollernalbkreis | 9.9 |
| 381 | Straubing-Bogen | 9.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 376 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 373 | Barnim | 4.8 |
| 374 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 375 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 376 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 377 | Lörrach | 4.8 |
| 378 | Haßberge | 4.8 |
| 379 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 304 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 5.5 |
| 302 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 303 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 304 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 305 | Ortenaukreis | 5.5 |
| 306 | Waldshut | 5.4 |
| 307 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Heilbronn, Landkreis ranks 330 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 332 | Ebersberg | 83.9 |
| 333 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 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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