Health in Nürnberger Land (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Nürnberger Land was 13.4 in 2024, 175th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 13.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Nürnberger Land?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Nürnberger Land was 6.4 in 2024, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Nürnberger Land?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Nürnberger Land was 5.2 in 2022, 199th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 5.3 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 Nürnberger Land?
At 5.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Nürnberger Land ranked 63rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 3.8 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 Nürnberger Land?
At 17.8% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Nürnberger Land ranked 66th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 23.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Nürnberger Land?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Nürnberger Land was 110.1 in 2023, 193rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 107.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Nürnberger Land?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Nürnberger Land was 94.9 in 2023, 120th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 94.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Nürnberger Land?
In 2023, Nürnberger Land recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,659 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 189th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Nürnberger Land compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nürnberger Land ranks 175 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 13.5 |
| 173 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5 |
| 174 | Landkreis Rostock | 13.5 |
| 175 | Nürnberger Land | 13.4 |
| 176 | Görlitz | 13.4 |
| 177 | Stormarn | 13.4 |
| 178 | Eichsfeld | 13.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nürnberger Land ranks 139 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Stormarn | 6.4 |
| 137 | Steinfurt | 6.4 |
| 138 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 139 | Nürnberger Land | 6.4 |
| 140 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 141 | Traunstein | 6.4 |
| 142 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Nürnberger Land ranks 338 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.1 |
| 336 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 5.1 |
| 337 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 338 | Nürnberger Land | 5.1 |
| 339 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 340 | Lörrach | 5.1 |
| 341 | Trier-Saarburg | 5.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Nürnberger Land ranks 193 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.3 |
| 191 | Bergstraße | 110.3 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 110.2 |
| 193 | Nürnberger Land | 110.1 |
| 194 | Euskirchen | 110.1 |
| 195 | Wesel | 109.8 |
| 196 | Cloppenburg | 109.4 |
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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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