Health in Bamberg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 8.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Bamberg ranked 7th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 8.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Bamberg?
At 6.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the district of Bamberg ranked 185th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was also 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 Landkreis Bamberg?
In 2022, the district of Bamberg had 2.1 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 39th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 2.1 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 Landkreis Bamberg?
At 4.8 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the district of Bamberg ranked 47th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 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 Landkreis Bamberg?
At 15.8% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the district of Bamberg ranked 117th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Landkreis Bamberg?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the district of Bamberg was 85.4 in 2023, 76th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 93.2 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 Landkreis Bamberg?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the district of Bamberg was 122.7 in 2023, 33rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 102.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Bamberg?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the district of Bamberg was 2,173 metres in 2023, 96th 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 Bamberg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 394 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 8.9 |
| 392 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 8.7 |
| 393 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 8.6 |
| 394 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 395 | Landshut, Landkreis | 8.1 |
| 396 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 8.1 |
| 397 | Unterallgäu | 8.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 188 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 186 | Bergstraße | 6.2 |
| 187 | Deggendorf | 6.2 |
| 188 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 189 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
| 190 | Erding | 6.1 |
| 191 | Meißen | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 354 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 356 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 4.8 |
| 357 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 325 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.9 |
| 323 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.8 |
| 324 | Dingolfing-Landau | 85.7 |
| 325 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 85.4 |
| 326 | Dahme-Spreewald | 85.1 |
| 327 | Borken | 85.1 |
| 328 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 84.9 |
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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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