Health in Ulm, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 23.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Ulm ranked 25th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 23.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ulm?
At 5.7 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Ulm ranked 133rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ulm?
In 2022, the city of Ulm had 11.9 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 35th highest of 400 districts. It was also 11.9 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 Ulm?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Ulm was 5.3 in 2023, 86th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.0 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 Ulm?
In 2023, the city of Ulm recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 115th highest of 400 districts. It was 20.5% 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 Ulm?
In 2023, the city of Ulm had 93.5 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 110th lowest of 400 districts. It was 93.3 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 Ulm?
In 2023, the city of Ulm had 112.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 105.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ulm?
In 2023, the city of Ulm recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 732 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 84th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ulm, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 25 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 23 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 24 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 25 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 23.1 |
| 26 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.1 |
| 27 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.0 |
| 28 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 271 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 5.7 |
| 269 | Groß-Gerau | 5.7 |
| 270 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 271 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.7 |
| 272 | Peine | 5.7 |
| 273 | Heidenheim | 5.7 |
| 274 | Biberach | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 315 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Plön | 5.3 |
| 313 | Harburg | 5.3 |
| 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 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 291 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Schwäbisch Hall | 93.9 |
| 289 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 93.9 |
| 290 | Saalekreis | 93.7 |
| 291 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 93.5 |
| 292 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 93.5 |
| 293 | Hohenlohekreis | 93.4 |
| 294 | Dachau | 93.3 |
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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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