Health in Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Coburg had 23.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 24.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Coburg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Coburg was 6.6 in 2024, 111th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 5.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Coburg?
In 2022, the city of Coburg had 11.5 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 41st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.9 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 Coburg?
At 6.8 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Coburg ranked 194th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 5.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Coburg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Coburg was 19.8% in 2023, 31st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 26.6% 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 Coburg?
In 2023, the city of Coburg had 152.5 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 45th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 157.5 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 Coburg?
At 103.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Coburg ranked 178th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 97.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Coburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Coburg was 804 metres in 2023, 102nd shortest 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 Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 20 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 18 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.2 |
| 19 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.9 |
| 20 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
| 21 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
| 22 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 23 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 112 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 110 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 111 | Vulkaneifel | 6.6 |
| 112 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 113 | Salzlandkreis | 6.6 |
| 114 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 115 | Havelland | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 207 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Westerwaldkreis | 6.9 |
| 205 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 206 | Steinfurt | 6.8 |
| 207 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 6.8 |
| 209 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 210 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 45 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Verden | 153.1 |
| 43 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.9 |
| 44 | Mittelsachsen | 152.9 |
| 45 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.5 |
| 46 | Wesermarsch | 151.9 |
| 47 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 151.7 |
| 48 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 151.1 |
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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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