Health in Kulmbach (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Kulmbach was 14.4 in 2024, 137th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 14.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kulmbach?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Kulmbach was 7.8 in 2024, 16th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 7.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Kulmbach?
In 2022, Kulmbach had 8.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 79th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 8.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Kulmbach?
At 6.6 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Kulmbach ranked 180th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Kulmbach?
At 17.3% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Kulmbach ranked 76th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Kulmbach?
At 128.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Kulmbach ranked 101st highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 133.3 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 Kulmbach?
In 2023, Kulmbach had 117.0 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 59th highest of 400 districts. It was 107.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kulmbach?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Kulmbach was 2,197 metres in 2023, 92nd 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 Kulmbach compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kulmbach ranks 137 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4 |
| 135 | Saarlouis | 14.4 |
| 136 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 14.4 |
| 137 | Kulmbach | 14.4 |
| 138 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 14.4 |
| 139 | Bodenseekreis | 14.3 |
| 140 | Salzlandkreis | 14.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kulmbach ranks 16 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Northeim | 8.0 |
| 14 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9 |
| 15 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 16 | Kulmbach | 7.8 |
| 17 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.8 |
| 18 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.8 |
| 19 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kulmbach ranks 222 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 220 | Stade | 6.6 |
| 221 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.6 |
| 222 | Kulmbach | 6.6 |
| 223 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 6.6 |
| 224 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 225 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kulmbach ranks 101 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Donnersbergkreis | 129.8 |
| 99 | Bautzen | 129.1 |
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 128.6 |
| 101 | Kulmbach | 128.2 |
| 102 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 127.6 |
| 103 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 127.3 |
| 104 | Bad Kissingen | 127.1 |
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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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