Health in Forchheim (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Forchheim had 12.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 112th lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Forchheim?
In 2024, Forchheim had 5.9 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 180th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Forchheim?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Forchheim was 2.7 in 2022, 61st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 2.7 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 Forchheim?
At 5.3 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Forchheim ranked 83rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 3.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 19.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim had 78.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 78.5 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 Forchheim?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Forchheim was 115.8 in 2023, 64th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 106.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Forchheim?
At 1,789 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Forchheim ranked 166th longest 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 Forchheim compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Forchheim ranks 290 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Birkenfeld | 12.0 |
| 288 | Paderborn | 12.0 |
| 289 | Bergstraße | 12.0 |
| 290 | Forchheim | 12.0 |
| 291 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 11.9 |
| 292 | Groß-Gerau | 11.9 |
| 293 | Wolfenbüttel | 11.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Forchheim ranks 223 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 5.9 |
| 221 | Warendorf | 5.9 |
| 222 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 223 | Forchheim | 5.9 |
| 224 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 5.9 |
| 225 | Mittelsachsen | 5.9 |
| 226 | Schaumburg | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Forchheim ranks 319 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 5.3 |
| 317 | Ostalbkreis | 5.3 |
| 318 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 319 | Forchheim | 5.3 |
| 320 | Pinneberg | 5.3 |
| 321 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.3 |
| 322 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 5.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Forchheim ranks 359 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 79.4 |
| 357 | Ravensburg | 79.3 |
| 358 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 78.6 |
| 359 | Forchheim | 78.1 |
| 360 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 78.0 |
| 361 | Esslingen | 77.8 |
| 362 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.7 |
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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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