Health in Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Karlsruhe had 18.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 64th highest of 400 districts. It was 17.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Karlsruhe?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Karlsruhe was 6.2 in 2024, 189th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Karlsruhe?
At 7.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 116th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 8.2 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 Karlsruhe?
At 4.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 53rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 3.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Karlsruhe?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Karlsruhe was 16.1% in 2023, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 22.1% 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 Karlsruhe?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Karlsruhe was 81.8 in 2023, 54th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 85.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Karlsruhe?
In 2023, the city of Karlsruhe had 108.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 107.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Karlsruhe?
At 450 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 14th 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 Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 64 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 62 | Hamburg | 18.6 |
| 63 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 64 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 18.5 |
| 65 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 18.5 |
| 66 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
| 67 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 189 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Bergstraße | 6.2 |
| 187 | Deggendorf | 6.2 |
| 188 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 189 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
| 190 | Erding | 6.1 |
| 191 | Meißen | 6.1 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 348 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Dingolfing-Landau | 5.0 |
| 346 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0 |
| 347 | Biberach | 4.9 |
| 348 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 4.9 |
| 349 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.9 |
| 350 | Unterallgäu | 4.9 |
| 351 | Kelheim | 4.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 347 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Berlin | 82.4 |
| 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 |
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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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