Health in Main-Spessart (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Main-Spessart had 11.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 105th lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Main-Spessart?
In 2024, Main-Spessart had 6.2 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Main-Spessart?
At 4.4 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Main-Spessart ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 4.6 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 Main-Spessart?
At 6.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Main-Spessart ranked 139th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 4.8 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 Main-Spessart?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Main-Spessart was 14.4% in 2023, 190th 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 Main-Spessart?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Main-Spessart was 111.9 in 2023, 175th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 114.1 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 Main-Spessart?
At 111.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Main-Spessart ranked 96th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 91.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Main-Spessart?
At 2,571 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Main-Spessart ranked 39th 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 Main-Spessart compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Main-Spessart ranks 297 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 11.9 |
| 295 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 11.9 |
| 296 | Alzey-Worms | 11.9 |
| 297 | Main-Spessart | 11.9 |
| 298 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 11.9 |
| 299 | Ludwigsburg | 11.8 |
| 300 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 11.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Main-Spessart ranks 174 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Starnberg | 6.2 |
| 172 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 173 | Landshut, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 174 | Main-Spessart | 6.2 |
| 175 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 176 | Jerichower Land | 6.2 |
| 177 | Verden | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Main-Spessart ranks 263 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 261 | Rottal-Inn | 6.1 |
| 262 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 6.1 |
| 263 | Main-Spessart | 6.1 |
| 264 | Gütersloh | 6.0 |
| 265 | Tirschenreuth | 6.0 |
| 266 | Stormarn | 6.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Main-Spessart ranks 175 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Lippe | 112.9 |
| 173 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.5 |
| 174 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.4 |
| 175 | Main-Spessart | 111.9 |
| 176 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 111.9 |
| 177 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 111.8 |
| 178 | Berchtesgadener Land | 111.8 |
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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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