Health in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 19.4 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Erlangen ranked 50th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 21.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Erlangen?
In 2024, the city of Erlangen had 6.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Erlangen?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Erlangen was 19.1 in 2022, 5th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 19.5 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?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Erlangen was 4.4 in 2023, 25th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 3.4 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?
In 2023, the city of Erlangen recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 20.3%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 24th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 25.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Erlangen?
At 102.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Erlangen ranked 163rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 100.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Erlangen?
In 2023, the city of Erlangen had 91.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 67th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 88.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Erlangen?
At 489 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Erlangen ranked 21st shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 50 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 49 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 50 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 51 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 52 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 53 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 193 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Erding | 6.1 |
| 191 | Meißen | 6.1 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 6.1 |
| 193 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 194 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 6.1 |
| 195 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 196 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 376 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 373 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 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 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 238 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 103.1 |
| 236 | Miltenberg | 102.9 |
| 237 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.8 |
| 238 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.8 |
| 239 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.4 |
| 240 | Trier-Saarburg | 102.2 |
| 241 | Mayen-Koblenz | 102.0 |
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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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