Health in Cham (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Cham had 13.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 195th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Cham?
In 2024, Cham had 7.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Cham?
At 5.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Cham ranked 194th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 5.2 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 Cham?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Cham was 6.3 in 2023, 154th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 5.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Cham?
At 15.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Cham ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 19.8% 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 Cham?
At 110.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Cham ranked 188th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 118.9 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 Cham?
At 121.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Cham ranked 37th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 109.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Cham?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Cham was 2,930 metres in 2023, 21st 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 Cham compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Cham ranks 207 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 205 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 206 | Uelzen | 13.0 |
| 207 | Cham | 13.0 |
| 208 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 13.0 |
| 209 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 13.0 |
| 210 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Cham ranks 21 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.8 |
| 19 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 20 | Holzminden | 7.8 |
| 21 | Cham | 7.8 |
| 22 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 23 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 7.6 |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Cham ranks 247 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Coesfeld | 6.3 |
| 245 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 246 | Bad Kreuznach | 6.3 |
| 247 | Cham | 6.3 |
| 248 | Bad Dürkheim | 6.2 |
| 249 | Regen | 6.2 |
| 250 | Groß-Gerau | 6.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Cham ranks 188 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Coesfeld | 110.9 |
| 186 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 187 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 188 | Cham | 110.7 |
| 189 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 110.4 |
| 190 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.3 |
| 191 | Bergstraße | 110.3 |
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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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