Health in Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 18.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Nürnberg ranked 70th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 19.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Nürnberg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Nürnberg was 7.1 in 2024, 51st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Nürnberg?
At 6.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Nürnberg ranked 140th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 6.8 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 Nürnberg?
In 2023, the city of Nürnberg had 5.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 56th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Nürnberg?
In 2023, the city of Nürnberg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 18.9%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 45th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 26.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Nürnberg?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Nürnberg was 109.0 in 2023, 198th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 110.7 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 Nürnberg?
In 2023, the city of Nürnberg had 88.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 38th lowest of 400 districts. It was 80.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Nürnberg?
In 2023, the city of Nürnberg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 424 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 5th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 70 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
| 68 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3 |
| 69 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.2 |
| 70 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1 |
| 71 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 72 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 73 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 51 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 49 | Harz | 7.1 |
| 50 | Ostholstein | 7.1 |
| 51 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 52 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 53 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 54 | Kelheim | 7.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 346 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Bodenseekreis | 5.0 |
| 344 | Günzburg | 5.0 |
| 345 | Dingolfing-Landau | 5.0 |
| 346 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0 |
| 347 | Biberach | 4.9 |
| 348 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 4.9 |
| 349 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 203 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Märkischer Kreis | 109.2 |
| 201 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 109.1 |
| 202 | Unna | 109.0 |
| 203 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.0 |
| 204 | Gifhorn | 108.7 |
| 205 | Spree-Neiße | 108.7 |
| 206 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.6 |
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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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