Health in Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Würzburg was 26.7 in 2024, 11th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 29.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Würzburg?
At 7.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Würzburg ranked 47th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 8.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Würzburg?
In 2022, the city of Würzburg had 18.2 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 6th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 18.7 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 Würzburg?
In 2023, the city of Würzburg had 5.1 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 70th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.4 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 Würzburg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Würzburg was 24.3% in 2023, 5th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 29.5% 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 Würzburg?
In 2023, the city of Würzburg had 140.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 69th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 153.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Würzburg?
In 2023, the city of Würzburg had 97.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th lowest of 400 districts. It was 87.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Würzburg?
At 527 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Würzburg ranked 32nd shortest 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 Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 11 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 27.3 |
| 9 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.1 |
| 10 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.8 |
| 11 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.7 |
| 12 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.4 |
| 13 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 26.0 |
| 14 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 47 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Leipzig | 7.2 |
| 45 | Steinburg | 7.2 |
| 46 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 7.1 |
| 47 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 48 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 49 | Harz | 7.1 |
| 50 | Ostholstein | 7.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 333 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Kitzingen | 5.2 |
| 331 | Mainz-Bingen | 5.1 |
| 332 | Altötting | 5.1 |
| 333 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 334 | Esslingen | 5.1 |
| 335 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.1 |
| 336 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 5.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 69 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 141.2 |
| 67 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 140.8 |
| 68 | Stormarn | 140.2 |
| 69 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 140.0 |
| 70 | Lichtenfels | 139.6 |
| 71 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 139.5 |
| 72 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 138.8 |
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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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