Health in Rems-Murr-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Rems-Murr-Kreis was 11.2 in 2024, 72nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 11.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
In 2024, Rems-Murr-Kreis had 5.7 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 145th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
In 2022, Rems-Murr-Kreis had 3.2 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 87th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.3 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 Rems-Murr-Kreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Rems-Murr-Kreis was 5.3 in 2023, 80th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.3 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 Rems-Murr-Kreis?
In 2023, Rems-Murr-Kreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 175th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 19.9% 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 Rems-Murr-Kreis?
At 83.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rems-Murr-Kreis ranked 68th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 92.3 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 Rems-Murr-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Rems-Murr-Kreis was 113.6 in 2023, 79th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 112.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Rems-Murr-Kreis was 983 metres in 2023, 126th 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 Rems-Murr-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rems-Murr-Kreis ranks 329 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Kitzingen | 11.3 |
| 327 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 11.3 |
| 328 | Olpe | 11.3 |
| 329 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 11.2 |
| 330 | Rastatt | 11.2 |
| 331 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 11.2 |
| 332 | Nienburg (Weser) | 11.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rems-Murr-Kreis ranks 257 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Miesbach | 5.8 |
| 255 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 256 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.7 |
| 257 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 258 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 5.7 |
| 259 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 5.7 |
| 260 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rems-Murr-Kreis ranks 321 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 319 | Forchheim | 5.3 |
| 320 | Pinneberg | 5.3 |
| 321 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.3 |
| 322 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 5.3 |
| 323 | Ludwigsburg | 5.2 |
| 324 | Hamburg | 5.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rems-Murr-Kreis ranks 333 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 84.3 |
| 331 | Alzey-Worms | 83.9 |
| 332 | Ebersberg | 83.9 |
| 333 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 83.9 |
| 334 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 83.9 |
| 335 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 83.8 |
| 336 | Paderborn | 83.7 |
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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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