Health in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis had 13.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 13.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
At 6.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 199th highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was 2.7 in 2022, 65th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 2.8 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis had 6.7 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 192nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4.9 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
At 11.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 57th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 16.5% 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was 84.8 in 2023, 72nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 88.7 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis had 104.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. It was 104.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
At 746 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 86th 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 196 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Sömmerda | 13.1 |
| 194 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 13.1 |
| 195 | München, Landkreis | 13.1 |
| 196 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 13.1 |
| 197 | Jerichower Land | 13.1 |
| 198 | St. Wendel | 13.1 |
| 199 | Gotha | 13.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 199 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 197 | Südwestpfalz | 6.1 |
| 198 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 6.1 |
| 199 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 200 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 6.1 |
| 201 | Wittenberg | 6.1 |
| 202 | Greiz | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 209 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Steinfurt | 6.8 |
| 207 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 6.8 |
| 209 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 210 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 211 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 212 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 329 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Dahme-Spreewald | 85.1 |
| 327 | Borken | 85.1 |
| 328 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 84.9 |
| 329 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 84.8 |
| 330 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 84.3 |
| 331 | Alzey-Worms | 83.9 |
| 332 | Ebersberg | 83.9 |
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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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