Health in Sigmaringen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 11.2 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Sigmaringen ranked 69th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 11.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Sigmaringen?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Sigmaringen was 4.7 in 2024, 19th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Sigmaringen?
At 4.7 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Sigmaringen ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Sigmaringen?
In 2023, Sigmaringen had 6.2 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 150th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Sigmaringen?
At 11.0% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Sigmaringen ranked 54th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 15.2% 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 Sigmaringen?
At 74.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Sigmaringen ranked 29th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 74.9 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 Sigmaringen?
In 2023, Sigmaringen had 123.2 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd highest of 400 districts. It was 118.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Sigmaringen?
In 2023, Sigmaringen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,092 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 110th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Sigmaringen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Sigmaringen ranks 333 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Rastatt | 11.2 |
| 331 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 11.2 |
| 332 | Nienburg (Weser) | 11.2 |
| 333 | Sigmaringen | 11.2 |
| 334 | Aichach-Friedberg | 11.2 |
| 335 | Günzburg | 11.2 |
| 336 | Hohenlohekreis | 11.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Sigmaringen ranks 383 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 381 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7 |
| 382 | Cloppenburg | 4.7 |
| 383 | Sigmaringen | 4.7 |
| 384 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7 |
| 385 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 4.6 |
| 386 | Stade | 4.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Sigmaringen ranks 252 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Regen | 6.2 |
| 250 | Groß-Gerau | 6.2 |
| 251 | Freudenstadt | 6.2 |
| 252 | Sigmaringen | 6.2 |
| 253 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 6.2 |
| 254 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2 |
| 255 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Sigmaringen ranks 372 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.1 |
| 370 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 74.7 |
| 371 | Reutlingen | 74.3 |
| 372 | Sigmaringen | 74.2 |
| 373 | Donau-Ries | 74.0 |
| 374 | Lörrach | 73.9 |
| 375 | Groß-Gerau | 73.9 |
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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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