Health in Ostallgäu (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 10.8 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Ostallgäu ranked 50th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 10.9.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ostallgäu?
At 6.8 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Ostallgäu ranked 86th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ostallgäu?
In 2022, Ostallgäu had 4.2 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 144th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 3.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Ostallgäu?
In 2023, Ostallgäu had 4.2 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 21st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Ostallgäu?
In 2023, Ostallgäu 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 21.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Ostallgäu?
At 68.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ostallgäu ranked 12th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 71.6 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 Ostallgäu?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Ostallgäu was 113.1 in 2023, 84th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is down from 113.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ostallgäu?
In 2023, Ostallgäu recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,541 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ostallgäu compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ostallgäu ranks 351 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 10.9 |
| 349 | Göppingen | 10.9 |
| 350 | Cuxhaven | 10.9 |
| 351 | Ostallgäu | 10.8 |
| 352 | Kleve | 10.8 |
| 353 | Teltow-Fläming | 10.8 |
| 354 | Freyung-Grafenau | 10.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ostallgäu ranks 88 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 6.8 |
| 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 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ostallgäu ranks 380 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Donau-Ries | 4.4 |
| 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 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ostallgäu ranks 389 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 70.6 |
| 387 | Haßberge | 70.3 |
| 388 | Aichach-Friedberg | 69.8 |
| 389 | Ostallgäu | 68.9 |
| 390 | Eichstätt | 66.3 |
| 391 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 66.1 |
| 392 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.9 |
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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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