Health in Ostalbkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Ostalbkreis had 11.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 60th lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ostalbkreis?
In 2024, Ostalbkreis had 5.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 57th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ostalbkreis?
In 2022, Ostalbkreis had 3.4 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 3.4 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 Ostalbkreis?
In 2023, Ostalbkreis had 5.3 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 84th lowest of 400 districts. It was 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 Ostalbkreis?
In 2023, Ostalbkreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.9%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 113th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Ostalbkreis?
At 95.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ostalbkreis ranked 122nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 96.6 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 Ostalbkreis?
At 117.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Ostalbkreis ranked 55th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 112.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ostalbkreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Ostalbkreis was 1,773 metres in 2023, 168th longest 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 Ostalbkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ostalbkreis ranks 341 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Böblingen | 11.1 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ostalbkreis ranks 344 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 341 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 342 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 343 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 5.2 |
| 344 | Ostalbkreis | 5.1 |
| 345 | Osterholz | 5.1 |
| 346 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 5.1 |
| 347 | Heidekreis | 5.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ostalbkreis ranks 317 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Böblingen | 5.3 |
| 315 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.3 |
| 316 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 5.3 |
| 317 | Ostalbkreis | 5.3 |
| 318 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 319 | Forchheim | 5.3 |
| 320 | Pinneberg | 5.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ostalbkreis ranks 279 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Elbe-Elster | 96.2 |
| 277 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 96.0 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 95.3 |
| 279 | Ostalbkreis | 95.2 |
| 280 | Unterallgäu | 95.2 |
| 281 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 95.1 |
| 282 | Bad Kreuznach | 94.9 |
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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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