Health in Ortenaukreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Ortenaukreis had 12.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 179th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ortenaukreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Ortenaukreis was 6.2 in 2024, 182nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ortenaukreis?
At 4.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Ortenaukreis ranked 163rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 5.1 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 Ortenaukreis?
At 5.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Ortenaukreis ranked 97th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 4.5 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 Ortenaukreis?
At 17.0% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Ortenaukreis ranked 83rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 21.2% 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 Ortenaukreis?
At 103.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ortenaukreis ranked 168th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 104.4 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 Ortenaukreis?
In 2023, Ortenaukreis had 134.2 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 11th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 124.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ortenaukreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Ortenaukreis was 1,431 metres in 2023, 179th 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 Ortenaukreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ortenaukreis ranks 223 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 12.9 |
| 221 | Lichtenfels | 12.9 |
| 222 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 12.9 |
| 223 | Ortenaukreis | 12.9 |
| 224 | Unna | 12.9 |
| 225 | Steinfurt | 12.9 |
| 226 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 12.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ortenaukreis ranks 183 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 181 | Sonneberg | 6.2 |
| 182 | Nordfriesland | 6.2 |
| 183 | Ortenaukreis | 6.2 |
| 184 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 185 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 186 | Bergstraße | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 305 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 308 | Emmendingen | 5.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 233 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Heinsberg | 103.8 |
| 231 | Eichsfeld | 103.6 |
| 232 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.4 |
| 233 | Ortenaukreis | 103.4 |
| 234 | Traunstein | 103.3 |
| 235 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 103.1 |
| 236 | Miltenberg | 102.9 |
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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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