Health in Unterallgäu (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 8.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Unterallgäu ranked 4th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 9.0.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Unterallgäu?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Unterallgäu was 4.4 in 2024, 10th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Unterallgäu?
At 3.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Unterallgäu ranked 87th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 2.9 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 Unterallgäu?
In 2023, Unterallgäu had 4.9 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 51st lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.6 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 Unterallgäu?
In 2023, Unterallgäu recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 16.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 23.8% 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 Unterallgäu?
In 2023, Unterallgäu had 95.2 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 121st lowest of 400 districts. It was 96.1 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 Unterallgäu?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Unterallgäu was 117.9 in 2023, 52nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 106.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Unterallgäu?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Unterallgäu was 2,454 metres in 2023, 55th 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 Unterallgäu compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Unterallgäu ranks 397 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 395 | Landshut, Landkreis | 8.1 |
| 396 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 8.1 |
| 397 | Unterallgäu | 8.0 |
| 398 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 7.9 |
| 399 | Coburg, Landkreis | 7.7 |
| 400 | Südwestpfalz | 7.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Unterallgäu ranks 391 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Göppingen | 4.6 |
| 389 | Lippe | 4.5 |
| 390 | Germersheim | 4.5 |
| 391 | Unterallgäu | 4.4 |
| 392 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 393 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 394 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Unterallgäu ranks 350 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Biberach | 4.9 |
| 348 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 4.9 |
| 349 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.9 |
| 350 | Unterallgäu | 4.9 |
| 351 | Kelheim | 4.9 |
| 352 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 353 | Straubing-Bogen | 4.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Unterallgäu ranks 280 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 96.0 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 95.3 |
| 279 | Ostalbkreis | 95.2 |
| 280 | Unterallgäu | 95.2 |
| 281 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 95.1 |
| 282 | Bad Kreuznach | 94.9 |
| 283 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 94.7 |
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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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