Health in Coburg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures

In 2024, the district of Coburg had 7.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 2nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.6.

Doctors per 10,000 residents

7.7

2024

Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents

6.3

2024

Hospital beds per 1,000 residents

0.7

2022

People needing long-term care per 100 residents

6.2

2023

Care recipients in nursing homes (%)

17.9%

2023

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents

122.7

2023

Nursing-home staff per 100 residents in care

93.9

2023

Average distance to nearest pharmacy (metres)

1,754 metres

2023

Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Coburg?

At 6.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the district of Coburg ranked 168th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.2.

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How many hospital beds are there in Landkreis Coburg?

In 2022, the district of Coburg had 0.7 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 8th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.9 in 2018.

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How many people need long-term care in Landkreis Coburg?

At 6.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the district of Coburg ranked 145th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 4.9 in 2019.

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How many people live in care homes in Landkreis Coburg?

At 17.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the district of Coburg ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 22.4% in 2019.

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How many care home places are there in Landkreis Coburg?

At 122.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the district of Coburg ranked 120th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 122.0 in 2019.

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How many staff work in care homes in Landkreis Coburg?

At 93.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the district of Coburg ranked 104th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 93.7 in 2019.

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How far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Coburg?

The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the district of Coburg was 1,754 metres in 2023, 172nd longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.

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How Coburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Coburg, Landkreis ranks 399 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

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Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)

Coburg, Landkreis ranks 168 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents
165	Altenburger Land	6.3
166	Vechta	6.3
167	Oder-Spree	6.3
168	Coburg, Landkreis	6.3
169	Görlitz	6.3
170	Ludwigslust-Parchim	6.2
171	Starnberg	6.2

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People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)

Coburg, Landkreis ranks 256 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner

Rank	Area	People needing long-term care per 100 residents
253	Bernkastel-Wittlich	6.2
254	Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis	6.2
255	Heilbronn, Stadtkreis	6.2
256	Coburg, Landkreis	6.2
257	Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.2
258	Rastatt	6.2
259	Hohenlohekreis	6.1

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Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)

Coburg, Landkreis ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents
117	Schmalkalden-Meiningen	123.7
118	Saalfeld-Rudolstadt	123.1
119	Vulkaneifel	122.8
120	Coburg, Landkreis	122.7
121	Leipzig	122.4
122	Main-Tauber-Kreis	122.4
123	Calw	122.4

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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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