Health in Rhön-Grabfeld (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Rhön-Grabfeld had 12.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 149th lowest of 400 districts. It was 13.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Rhön-Grabfeld was 5.4 in 2024, 84th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rhön-Grabfeld?
At 13.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rhön-Grabfeld ranked 27th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 12.7 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 Rhön-Grabfeld?
In 2023, Rhön-Grabfeld had 6.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 171st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Rhön-Grabfeld?
At 14.5% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Rhön-Grabfeld ranked 185th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 19.7% 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 Rhön-Grabfeld?
At 110.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rhön-Grabfeld ranked 189th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 124.8 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 Rhön-Grabfeld?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Rhön-Grabfeld was 114.5 in 2023, 73rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 107.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rhön-Grabfeld?
In 2023, Rhön-Grabfeld recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,992 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 19th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhön-Grabfeld compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 252 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 255 | Schwandorf | 12.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 318 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Bodenseekreis | 5.4 |
| 316 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.4 |
| 317 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 318 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.4 |
| 319 | Aichach-Friedberg | 5.4 |
| 320 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 321 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 232 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 230 | Südliche Weinstraße | 6.5 |
| 231 | Calw | 6.5 |
| 232 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 6.5 |
| 233 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 234 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 235 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 6.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 189 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 187 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 188 | Cham | 110.7 |
| 189 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 110.4 |
| 190 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.3 |
| 191 | Bergstraße | 110.3 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 110.2 |
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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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