Health in Kelheim (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Kelheim had 10.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 11.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kelheim?
At 7.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Kelheim ranked 53rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). 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 Kelheim?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Kelheim was 3.6 in 2022, 109th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 3.3 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 Kelheim?
At 4.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Kelheim ranked 50th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 3.6 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 Kelheim?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Kelheim was 14.4% in 2023, 189th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 20.0% 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 Kelheim?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Kelheim was 89.9 in 2023, 96th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was also 89.9 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 Kelheim?
In 2023, Kelheim had 103.0 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 95.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kelheim?
At 2,275 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Kelheim ranked 78th 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 Kelheim compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kelheim ranks 370 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 10.4 |
| 368 | Mayen-Koblenz | 10.4 |
| 369 | Osterholz | 10.4 |
| 370 | Kelheim | 10.4 |
| 371 | Roth | 10.3 |
| 372 | Freising | 10.2 |
| 373 | Enzkreis | 10.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kelheim ranks 54 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 52 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 53 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 54 | Kelheim | 7.1 |
| 55 | Passau, Landkreis | 7.0 |
| 56 | Börde | 7.0 |
| 57 | Düren | 7.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kelheim ranks 351 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 4.9 |
| 349 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.9 |
| 350 | Unterallgäu | 4.9 |
| 351 | Kelheim | 4.9 |
| 352 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 353 | Straubing-Bogen | 4.8 |
| 354 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 4.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kelheim ranks 306 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 90.0 |
| 304 | Uckermark | 90.0 |
| 305 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 89.9 |
| 306 | Kelheim | 89.9 |
| 307 | Hamburg | 89.7 |
| 308 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 89.6 |
| 309 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 89.2 |
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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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