Health in Oberallgäu (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 12.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Oberallgäu ranked 151st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 11.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Oberallgäu?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Oberallgäu was 6.8 in 2024, 86th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 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 Oberallgäu?
At 1.3 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Oberallgäu ranked 20th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 1.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Oberallgäu?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Oberallgäu was 4.2 in 2023, 21st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 2.9 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 Oberallgäu?
In 2023, Oberallgäu recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 156th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 23.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Oberallgäu?
In 2023, Oberallgäu had 73.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 25th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 81.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Oberallgäu?
At 112.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Oberallgäu ranked 87th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 98.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Oberallgäu?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Oberallgäu was 2,016 metres in 2023, 124th 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 Oberallgäu compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oberallgäu ranks 251 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Weimarer Land | 12.5 |
| 249 | Euskirchen | 12.5 |
| 250 | Plön | 12.5 |
| 251 | Oberallgäu | 12.5 |
| 252 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 12.5 |
| 253 | Rottal-Inn | 12.4 |
| 254 | Segeberg | 12.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oberallgäu ranks 89 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Soest | 6.8 |
| 87 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 6.8 |
| 88 | Ostallgäu | 6.8 |
| 89 | Oberallgäu | 6.8 |
| 90 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6.8 |
| 91 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 92 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Oberallgäu ranks 381 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Weilheim-Schongau | 4.3 |
| 379 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 4.2 |
| 380 | Ostallgäu | 4.2 |
| 381 | Oberallgäu | 4.2 |
| 382 | Aichach-Friedberg | 4.2 |
| 383 | Landshut, Landkreis | 4.1 |
| 384 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 4.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Oberallgäu ranks 376 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 373 | Donau-Ries | 74.0 |
| 374 | Lörrach | 73.9 |
| 375 | Groß-Gerau | 73.9 |
| 376 | Oberallgäu | 73.7 |
| 377 | Gütersloh | 73.4 |
| 378 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 73.2 |
| 379 | Böblingen | 72.9 |
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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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