Health in Bayreuth, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 7.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Bayreuth ranked 3rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 8.2.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2024, the district of Bayreuth had 6.4 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 140th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Landkreis Bayreuth?
At 1.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the district of Bayreuth ranked 12th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 1.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Landkreis Bayreuth?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the district of Bayreuth was 5.5 in 2023, 103rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.4 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 Bayreuth?
At 18.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the district of Bayreuth ranked 47th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 25.3% 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 Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth had 121.5 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 126th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 121.4 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 Landkreis Bayreuth?
In 2023, the district of Bayreuth had 103.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 91.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Bayreuth?
At 2,338 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the district of Bayreuth ranked 68th longest 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, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 398 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 395 | Landshut, Landkreis | 8.1 |
| 396 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 8.1 |
| 397 | Unterallgäu | 8.0 |
| 398 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 7.9 |
| 399 | Coburg, Landkreis | 7.7 |
| 400 | Südwestpfalz | 7.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 142 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Nürnberger Land | 6.4 |
| 140 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 141 | Traunstein | 6.4 |
| 142 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 143 | Uckermark | 6.4 |
| 144 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 145 | Ebersberg | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 298 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | Reutlingen | 5.6 |
| 296 | Konstanz | 5.6 |
| 297 | Schwäbisch Hall | 5.5 |
| 298 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 299 | Tuttlingen | 5.5 |
| 300 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 301 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 5.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bayreuth, Landkreis ranks 126 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Calw | 122.4 |
| 124 | Nordsachsen | 122.3 |
| 125 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 121.7 |
| 126 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 121.5 |
| 127 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 121.3 |
| 128 | Weimarer Land | 121.3 |
| 129 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 121.0 |
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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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