Health in Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Augsburg had 18.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 61st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 19.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Augsburg?
At 5.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Augsburg ranked 66th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Augsburg?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Augsburg was 9.2 in 2022, 71st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 10.1 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 Augsburg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Augsburg was 4.8 in 2023, 44th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 3.8 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 Augsburg?
At 17.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Augsburg ranked 64th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 22.9% 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 Augsburg?
At 96.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Augsburg ranked 126th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 102.2 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 Augsburg?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Augsburg was 102.2 in 2023, 196th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 94.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Augsburg?
At 474 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Augsburg ranked 18th 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 Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 61 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8 |
| 59 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8 |
| 60 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 18.7 |
| 61 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 62 | Hamburg | 18.6 |
| 63 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 64 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 18.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 336 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 334 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 335 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 336 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 337 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 338 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 339 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 357 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 355 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 356 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 4.8 |
| 357 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 358 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 4.7 |
| 359 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 4.7 |
| 360 | Neu-Ulm | 4.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 275 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Mettmann | 96.5 |
| 273 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.5 |
| 274 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.4 |
| 275 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.3 |
| 276 | Elbe-Elster | 96.2 |
| 277 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 96.0 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 95.3 |
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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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