Health in Berchtesgadener Land (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 14.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 149th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 14.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Berchtesgadener Land?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Berchtesgadener Land was 6.4 in 2024, 149th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 7.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Berchtesgadener Land?
At 6.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 138th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 6.1 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 Berchtesgadener Land?
In 2023, Berchtesgadener Land had 4.6 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd lowest of 400 districts. 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 Berchtesgadener Land?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Berchtesgadener Land was 21.2% in 2023, 17th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 27.5% 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 Berchtesgadener Land?
At 111.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 178th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 114.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Berchtesgadener Land?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Berchtesgadener Land was 108.4 in 2023, 121st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 96.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Berchtesgadener Land?
At 1,636 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 190th 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 Berchtesgadener Land compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 149 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Emmendingen | 14.2 |
| 147 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2 |
| 148 | Burgenlandkreis | 14.2 |
| 149 | Berchtesgadener Land | 14.1 |
| 150 | Nordsachsen | 14.1 |
| 151 | Stendal | 14.1 |
| 152 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 150 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Südliche Weinstraße | 6.4 |
| 148 | Reutlingen | 6.4 |
| 149 | Kassel, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 150 | Berchtesgadener Land | 6.4 |
| 151 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 6.3 |
| 152 | Rottweil | 6.3 |
| 153 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 369 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 4.6 |
| 367 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 4.6 |
| 368 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6 |
| 369 | Berchtesgadener Land | 4.6 |
| 370 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 4.5 |
| 371 | Traunstein | 4.5 |
| 372 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 178 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Main-Spessart | 111.9 |
| 176 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 111.9 |
| 177 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 111.8 |
| 178 | Berchtesgadener Land | 111.8 |
| 179 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 111.7 |
| 180 | Sömmerda | 111.6 |
| 181 | Pinneberg | 111.4 |
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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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