Health in München, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 20.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of München ranked 43rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 21.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in München?
In 2024, the city of München had 6.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 106th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in München?
At 7.1 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of München ranked 117th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 7.4 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 München?
In 2023, the city of München had 3.3 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 2nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 2.5 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 München?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of München was 14.5% in 2023, 187th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 18.8% 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 München?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of München was 51.6 in 2023, 2nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 52.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in München?
In 2023, the city of München had 91.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 75th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 87.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in München?
In 2023, the city of München recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 395 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow München, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
München, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 43 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 41 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
| 42 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.1 |
| 43 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
| 44 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 45 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 46 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
München, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 106 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Cochem-Zell | 6.7 |
| 104 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 105 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 6.6 |
| 106 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 107 | Odenwaldkreis | 6.6 |
| 108 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 6.6 |
| 109 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
München, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 399 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Eichstätt | 3.7 |
| 395 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7 |
| 396 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 3.7 |
| 397 | Ebersberg | 3.5 |
| 398 | Erding | 3.4 |
| 399 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3 |
| 400 | Freising | 3.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
München, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 399 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.7 |
| 395 | Südliche Weinstraße | 64.3 |
| 396 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 61.7 |
| 397 | Freising | 61.0 |
| 398 | Landsberg am Lech | 52.0 |
| 399 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 51.6 |
| 400 | Straubing-Bogen | 51.3 |
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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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