Health in Kronach (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 12.7 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Kronach ranked 168th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 12.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kronach?
At 6.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Kronach ranked 177th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Kronach?
At 3.7 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Kronach ranked 117th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 3.6 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 Kronach?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Kronach was 7.8 in 2023, 132nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Kronach?
At 12.4% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Kronach ranked 107th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 16.0% 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 Kronach?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Kronach was 104.1 in 2023, 173rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 102.8 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 Kronach?
At 130.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Kronach ranked 17th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 119.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kronach?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Kronach was 2,020 metres in 2023, 123rd longest 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 Kronach compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kronach ranks 233 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 12.8 |
| 231 | Minden-Lübbecke | 12.8 |
| 232 | Altötting | 12.7 |
| 233 | Kronach | 12.7 |
| 234 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 12.7 |
| 235 | Ebersberg | 12.7 |
| 236 | Landsberg am Lech | 12.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kronach ranks 179 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Jerichower Land | 6.2 |
| 177 | Verden | 6.2 |
| 178 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 179 | Kronach | 6.2 |
| 180 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 181 | Sonneberg | 6.2 |
| 182 | Nordfriesland | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kronach ranks 132 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Peine | 7.9 |
| 130 | Donnersbergkreis | 7.9 |
| 131 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 132 | Kronach | 7.8 |
| 133 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 134 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 135 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 7.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kronach ranks 228 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 104.6 |
| 226 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 104.3 |
| 227 | Hochtaunuskreis | 104.2 |
| 228 | Kronach | 104.1 |
| 229 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.1 |
| 230 | Heinsberg | 103.8 |
| 231 | Eichsfeld | 103.6 |
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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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