Health in Deggendorf (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Deggendorf was 12.3 in 2024, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 14.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Deggendorf?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Deggendorf was 6.2 in 2024, 185th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was also 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Deggendorf?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Deggendorf was 11.6 in 2022, 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 11.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Deggendorf?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Deggendorf was 6.0 in 2023, 127th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Deggendorf?
In 2023, Deggendorf recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 161st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.5% 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 Deggendorf?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Deggendorf was 107.0 in 2023, 189th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 125.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Deggendorf?
In 2023, Deggendorf had 108.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 124th highest of 400 districts. It was 97.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Deggendorf?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Deggendorf was 2,534 metres in 2023, 43rd 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 Deggendorf compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Deggendorf ranks 266 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 264 | Märkisch-Oderland | 12.3 |
| 265 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 12.3 |
| 266 | Deggendorf | 12.3 |
| 267 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 268 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 12.3 |
| 269 | Dachau | 12.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Deggendorf ranks 187 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 185 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 186 | Bergstraße | 6.2 |
| 187 | Deggendorf | 6.2 |
| 188 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 189 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
| 190 | Erding | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 276 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Göppingen | 6.0 |
| 274 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 275 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.0 |
| 276 | Deggendorf | 6.0 |
| 277 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 279 | Nordfriesland | 5.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 212 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.8 |
| 210 | Nordfriesland | 107.3 |
| 211 | Kleve | 107.2 |
| 212 | Deggendorf | 107.0 |
| 213 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
| 214 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 106.5 |
| 215 | Leer | 106.4 |
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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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