Health in Donau-Ries (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Donau-Ries had 10.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 41st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Donau-Ries?
At 5.6 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Donau-Ries ranked 117th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 5.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Donau-Ries?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Donau-Ries was 4.0 in 2022, 132nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 4.0 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 Donau-Ries?
At 4.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Donau-Ries ranked 25th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 3.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Donau-Ries?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Donau-Ries was 15.0% in 2023, 159th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 19.2% 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 Donau-Ries?
At 74.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Donau-Ries ranked 28th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 75.2 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 Donau-Ries?
In 2023, Donau-Ries had 112.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 91st highest of 400 districts. It was 106.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Donau-Ries?
In 2023, Donau-Ries recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,513 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 48th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Donau-Ries compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Donau-Ries ranks 360 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Gütersloh | 10.7 |
| 358 | Eichstätt | 10.7 |
| 359 | Spree-Neiße | 10.7 |
| 360 | Donau-Ries | 10.7 |
| 361 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 10.6 |
| 362 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 10.6 |
| 363 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Donau-Ries ranks 288 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 5.6 |
| 286 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 5.6 |
| 287 | Rastatt | 5.6 |
| 288 | Donau-Ries | 5.6 |
| 289 | Neuwied | 5.6 |
| 290 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 5.6 |
| 291 | Olpe | 5.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Donau-Ries ranks 377 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 375 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 376 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 377 | Donau-Ries | 4.4 |
| 378 | Weilheim-Schongau | 4.3 |
| 379 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 4.2 |
| 380 | Ostallgäu | 4.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Donau-Ries ranks 373 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 370 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 74.7 |
| 371 | Reutlingen | 74.3 |
| 372 | Sigmaringen | 74.2 |
| 373 | Donau-Ries | 74.0 |
| 374 | Lörrach | 73.9 |
| 375 | Groß-Gerau | 73.9 |
| 376 | Oberallgäu | 73.7 |
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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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