Health in Heilbronn, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Heilbronn was 16.1 in 2024, 101st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 18.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Heilbronn?
In 2024, the city of Heilbronn had 6.0 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 186th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Heilbronn?
At 7.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Heilbronn ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 7.9 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 Heilbronn?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Heilbronn was 6.2 in 2023, 147th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 4.8 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 Heilbronn?
In 2023, the city of Heilbronn recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 16.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 94th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 22.7% 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 Heilbronn?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Heilbronn was 114.8 in 2023, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 130.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Heilbronn?
At 108.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Heilbronn ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 95.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Heilbronn?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Heilbronn was 540 metres in 2023, 36th 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 Heilbronn, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 101 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Fulda | 16.4 |
| 99 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 16.3 |
| 100 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 16.3 |
| 101 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 16.1 |
| 102 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1 |
| 103 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 104 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 215 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Mettmann | 6.0 |
| 213 | Stendal | 6.0 |
| 214 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 215 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
| 216 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 6.0 |
| 217 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 6.0 |
| 218 | Rottal-Inn | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 255 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Sigmaringen | 6.2 |
| 253 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 6.2 |
| 254 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2 |
| 255 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
| 256 | Coburg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 257 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 258 | Rastatt | 6.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Heilbronn, Stadtkreis ranks 152 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 116.0 |
| 150 | Regen | 116.0 |
| 151 | Stade | 115.8 |
| 152 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 114.8 |
| 153 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.8 |
| 154 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 114.6 |
| 155 | Fürth, Landkreis | 114.3 |
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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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