Health in Stuttgart, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 17.4 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Stuttgart ranked 79th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 17.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Stuttgart?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Stuttgart was 6.6 in 2024, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Stuttgart?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Stuttgart was 7.7 in 2022, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 7.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Stuttgart?
In 2023, the city of Stuttgart had 4.4 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.3 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 Stuttgart?
At 16.4% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Stuttgart ranked 101st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Stuttgart?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Stuttgart was 76.8 in 2023, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 80.1 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 Stuttgart?
In 2023, the city of Stuttgart had 114.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 74th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 111.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Stuttgart?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Stuttgart was 548 metres in 2023, 39th 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 Stuttgart, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Stuttgart, Stadtkreis ranks 79 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Berlin | 17.6 |
| 77 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 78 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 79 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 17.4 |
| 80 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 81 | Traunstein | 17.4 |
| 82 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 17.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Stuttgart, Stadtkreis ranks 105 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 6.7 |
| 103 | Cochem-Zell | 6.7 |
| 104 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 105 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 6.6 |
| 106 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 107 | Odenwaldkreis | 6.6 |
| 108 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Stuttgart, Stadtkreis ranks 374 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Traunstein | 4.5 |
| 372 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5 |
| 373 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 374 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 375 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 376 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 377 | Donau-Ries | 4.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Stuttgart, Stadtkreis ranks 364 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Esslingen | 77.8 |
| 362 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.7 |
| 363 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.3 |
| 364 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 76.8 |
| 365 | Havelland | 76.5 |
| 366 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.7 |
| 367 | Landshut, Landkreis | 75.6 |
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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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