Health in Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Bayreuth was 24.4 in 2024, 16th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 26.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bayreuth?
At 6.7 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Bayreuth ranked 92nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 7.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bayreuth?
In 2022, the city of Bayreuth had 19.3 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 18.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Bayreuth?
In 2023, the city of Bayreuth had 5.4 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 95th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.3 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 Bayreuth?
In 2023, the city of Bayreuth recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 26.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 2nd highest of 400 districts. It was 33.9% 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 Bayreuth?
At 183.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Bayreuth ranked 12th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 161.4 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 Bayreuth?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Bayreuth was 95.0 in 2023, 124th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is down from 98.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bayreuth?
At 710 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Bayreuth ranked 79th 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 Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 16 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 26.0 |
| 14 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.6 |
| 15 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 16 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 17 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 18 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.2 |
| 19 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 92 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Oberallgäu | 6.8 |
| 90 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6.8 |
| 91 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 92 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 93 | Region Hannover | 6.7 |
| 94 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 95 | Schwandorf | 6.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 307 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 305 | Ortenaukreis | 5.5 |
| 306 | Waldshut | 5.4 |
| 307 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 308 | Emmendingen | 5.4 |
| 309 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.4 |
| 310 | Fürth, Landkreis | 5.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 12 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nordhausen | 187.2 |
| 10 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 186.5 |
| 11 | Northeim | 184.9 |
| 12 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 183.8 |
| 13 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 181.7 |
| 14 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 178.9 |
| 15 | Ostholstein | 173.1 |
More on Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Bavaria · Germany
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.