Health in Erlangen-Höchstadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Erlangen-Höchstadt was 12.1 in 2024, 127th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 12.3.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
In 2024, Erlangen-Höchstadt had 6.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 198th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
At 1.1 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Erlangen-Höchstadt ranked 14th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 1.0 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt?
In 2023, Erlangen-Höchstadt had 4.2 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
At 16.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Erlangen-Höchstadt ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 23.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
At 75.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Erlangen-Höchstadt ranked 33rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 85.8 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Erlangen-Höchstadt was 93.7 in 2023, 99th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 85.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Erlangen-Höchstadt was 1,196 metres in 2023, 152nd 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 274 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Bad Kreuznach | 12.2 |
| 272 | Ilm-Kreis | 12.2 |
| 273 | Greiz | 12.2 |
| 274 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 12.1 |
| 275 | Dahme-Spreewald | 12.1 |
| 276 | Märkischer Kreis | 12.1 |
| 277 | Harburg | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 203 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 6.1 |
| 201 | Wittenberg | 6.1 |
| 202 | Greiz | 6.1 |
| 203 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.1 |
| 204 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 205 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 206 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 379 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 381 | Oberallgäu | 4.2 |
| 382 | Aichach-Friedberg | 4.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 368 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Havelland | 76.5 |
| 366 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.7 |
| 367 | Landshut, Landkreis | 75.6 |
| 368 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 75.5 |
| 369 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.1 |
| 370 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 74.7 |
| 371 | Reutlingen | 74.3 |
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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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