Health in Dachau (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Dachau was 12.2 in 2024, 132nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 12.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Dachau?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Dachau was 5.5 in 2024, 100th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Dachau?
In 2022, Dachau had 3.2 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 2.8 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 Dachau?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Dachau was 3.7 in 2023, 8th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 3.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Dachau?
In 2023, Dachau recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 20.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 27.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Dachau?
At 93.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Dachau ranked 107th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 100.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Dachau?
In 2023, Dachau had 88.9 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 46th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 81.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Dachau?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Dachau was 1,353 metres in 2023, 168th 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 Dachau compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dachau ranks 269 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Deggendorf | 12.3 |
| 267 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 268 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 12.3 |
| 269 | Dachau | 12.2 |
| 270 | Merzig-Wadern | 12.2 |
| 271 | Bad Kreuznach | 12.2 |
| 272 | Ilm-Kreis | 12.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dachau ranks 301 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.6 |
| 299 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6 |
| 300 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 5.6 |
| 301 | Dachau | 5.5 |
| 302 | Eichstätt | 5.5 |
| 303 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 304 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Dachau ranks 393 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 3.8 |
| 391 | Landsberg am Lech | 3.8 |
| 392 | München, Landkreis | 3.8 |
| 393 | Dachau | 3.7 |
| 394 | Eichstätt | 3.7 |
| 395 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7 |
| 396 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 3.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Dachau ranks 294 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 93.5 |
| 292 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 93.5 |
| 293 | Hohenlohekreis | 93.4 |
| 294 | Dachau | 93.3 |
| 295 | Steinfurt | 93.0 |
| 296 | Aurich | 92.8 |
| 297 | Olpe | 92.1 |
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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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