Health in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis was 11.0 in 2024, 59th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 11.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
At 5.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
At 3.5 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranked 101st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 3.5 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 Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
At 7.7 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranked 147th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 6.2 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 Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis was 15.1% in 2023, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 17.2% 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 Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
At 132.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranked 91st highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 125.5 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 Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
At 108.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranked 116th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 113.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis?
In 2023, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,751 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 175th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranks 342 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Stade | 11.1 |
| 340 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 11.1 |
| 341 | Ostalbkreis | 11.0 |
| 342 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 11.0 |
| 343 | Lörrach | 11.0 |
| 344 | Rottweil | 11.0 |
| 345 | Gifhorn | 11.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranks 229 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Schaumburg | 5.9 |
| 227 | Neunkirchen | 5.9 |
| 228 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.9 |
| 229 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 230 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 231 | Kusel | 5.9 |
| 232 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranks 148 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Freyung-Grafenau | 7.7 |
| 146 | Ammerland | 7.7 |
| 147 | Ahrweiler | 7.7 |
| 148 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 7.7 |
| 149 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.6 |
| 150 | Mettmann | 7.6 |
| 151 | Gifhorn | 7.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis ranks 91 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Birkenfeld | 133.3 |
| 89 | Wolfenbüttel | 133.0 |
| 90 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 132.8 |
| 91 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 132.6 |
| 92 | Neunkirchen | 132.5 |
| 93 | Prignitz | 131.9 |
| 94 | Wartburgkreis | 131.7 |
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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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