Health in Amberg-Sulzbach (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Amberg-Sulzbach had 9.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 11th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 9.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Amberg-Sulzbach was 5.6 in 2024, 106th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Amberg-Sulzbach?
In 2022, Amberg-Sulzbach had 1.9 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 1.9 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 Amberg-Sulzbach?
At 5.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Amberg-Sulzbach ranked 72nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 3.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Amberg-Sulzbach was 21.0% in 2023, 18th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 28.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Amberg-Sulzbach?
At 127.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Amberg-Sulzbach ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 128.3 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 Amberg-Sulzbach?
At 97.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Amberg-Sulzbach ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was also 97.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Amberg-Sulzbach?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Amberg-Sulzbach was 3,215 metres in 2023, 12th longest 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 Amberg-Sulzbach compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 390 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 9.4 |
| 388 | Tirschenreuth | 9.3 |
| 389 | Südliche Weinstraße | 9.2 |
| 390 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 9.1 |
| 391 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 8.9 |
| 392 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 8.7 |
| 393 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 8.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 296 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Freyung-Grafenau | 5.6 |
| 294 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6 |
| 295 | Wolfenbüttel | 5.6 |
| 296 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 5.6 |
| 297 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6 |
| 298 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.6 |
| 299 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 329 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 327 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 328 | Roth | 5.2 |
| 329 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 5.2 |
| 330 | Kitzingen | 5.2 |
| 331 | Mainz-Bingen | 5.1 |
| 332 | Altötting | 5.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Amberg-Sulzbach ranks 103 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 128.6 |
| 101 | Kulmbach | 128.2 |
| 102 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 127.6 |
| 103 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 127.3 |
| 104 | Bad Kissingen | 127.1 |
| 105 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 127.0 |
| 106 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 126.9 |
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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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