Health in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was 13.6 in 2024, 167th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 13.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2024, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge had 7.2 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 40th highest of 400 districts. That is up 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was 5.3 in 2022, 195th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 5.4 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was 7.8 in 2023, 137th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 6.3 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
At 16.6% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranked 95th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 22.0% 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was 143.3 in 2023, 58th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 146.3 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was 95.8 in 2023, 137th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 87.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
At 1,544 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranked 199th longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 167 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Vogtlandkreis | 13.7 |
| 165 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 166 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 13.7 |
| 167 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 13.6 |
| 168 | Regen | 13.6 |
| 169 | Fürth, Landkreis | 13.6 |
| 170 | Saalekreis | 13.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 41 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Bad Kissingen | 7.2 |
| 39 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 40 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 7.2 |
| 41 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.2 |
| 42 | Fürth, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 43 | Nordsachsen | 7.2 |
| 44 | Leipzig | 7.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 137 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 135 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 7.8 |
| 136 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 7.8 |
| 137 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.8 |
| 138 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 7.8 |
| 139 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.7 |
| 140 | Göttingen | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 58 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Stendal | 147.2 |
| 56 | Peine | 143.7 |
| 57 | Cochem-Zell | 143.3 |
| 58 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 143.3 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 142.4 |
| 60 | Greiz | 142.2 |
| 61 | Dithmarschen | 141.6 |
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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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