Health in Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 27.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Bamberg ranked 9th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 27.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bamberg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Bamberg was 6.3 in 2024, 151st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 7.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bamberg?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Bamberg was 15.3 in 2022, 12th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 14.4 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 Bamberg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Bamberg was 4.8 in 2023, 49th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 3.6 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 Bamberg?
In 2023, the city of Bamberg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 21.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 16th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 29.9% 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 Bamberg?
At 116.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Bamberg ranked 149th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 116.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Bamberg?
At 120.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Bamberg ranked 42nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 100.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bamberg?
At 477 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Bamberg ranked 19th 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 Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 9 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2 |
| 7 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.7 |
| 8 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 27.3 |
| 9 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.1 |
| 10 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.8 |
| 11 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.7 |
| 12 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 153 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Berchtesgadener Land | 6.4 |
| 151 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 6.3 |
| 152 | Rottweil | 6.3 |
| 153 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 154 | Miltenberg | 6.3 |
| 155 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 6.3 |
| 156 | Helmstedt | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 352 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 349 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.9 |
| 350 | Unterallgäu | 4.9 |
| 351 | Kelheim | 4.9 |
| 352 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 353 | Straubing-Bogen | 4.8 |
| 354 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 355 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 4.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 149 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Westerwaldkreis | 116.6 |
| 147 | Ilm-Kreis | 116.3 |
| 148 | Bad Dürkheim | 116.3 |
| 149 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 116.0 |
| 150 | Regen | 116.0 |
| 151 | Stade | 115.8 |
| 152 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 114.8 |
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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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