Health in Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Schwabach was 18.4 in 2024, 67th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 17.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Schwabach?
In 2024, the city of Schwabach had 6.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 107th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Schwabach?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Schwabach was 4.2 in 2022, 142nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 4.2 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 Schwabach?
At 5.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Schwabach ranked 74th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 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 Schwabach?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Schwabach was 19.7% in 2023, 35th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 28.4% 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 Schwabach?
At 111.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Schwabach ranked 182nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 115.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Schwabach?
At 107.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Schwabach ranked 137th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 92.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Schwabach?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Schwabach was 769 metres in 2023, 93rd shortest 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 Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 67 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 18.5 |
| 65 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 18.5 |
| 66 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 109 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 107 | Odenwaldkreis | 6.6 |
| 108 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 6.6 |
| 109 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 110 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 111 | Vulkaneifel | 6.6 |
| 112 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 327 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Hamburg | 5.2 |
| 325 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 5.2 |
| 326 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 327 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 328 | Roth | 5.2 |
| 329 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 5.2 |
| 330 | Kitzingen | 5.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 182 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 111.7 |
| 180 | Sömmerda | 111.6 |
| 181 | Pinneberg | 111.4 |
| 182 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 111.2 |
| 183 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 111.0 |
| 184 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 111.0 |
| 185 | Coesfeld | 110.9 |
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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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