Health in Bergstraße (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 12.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Bergstraße ranked 112th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 12.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bergstraße?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Bergstraße was 6.2 in 2024, 185th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 5.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bergstraße?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Bergstraße was 3.2 in 2022, 88th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 3.2 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 Bergstraße?
In 2023, Bergstraße had 7.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 192nd highest of 400 districts. It was 5.1 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 Bergstraße?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Bergstraße ranked 200th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 19.1% 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 Bergstraße?
In 2023, Bergstraße had 110.3 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 191st highest of 400 districts. It was 117.5 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 Bergstraße?
In 2023, Bergstraße had 100.0 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 181st lowest of 400 districts. It was 92.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bergstraße?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Bergstraße was 1,053 metres in 2023, 136th 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 Bergstraße compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bergstraße ranks 289 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Höxter | 12.0 |
| 287 | Birkenfeld | 12.0 |
| 288 | Paderborn | 12.0 |
| 289 | Bergstraße | 12.0 |
| 290 | Forchheim | 12.0 |
| 291 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 11.9 |
| 292 | Groß-Gerau | 11.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bergstraße ranks 186 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Ortenaukreis | 6.2 |
| 184 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 185 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 186 | Bergstraße | 6.2 |
| 187 | Deggendorf | 6.2 |
| 188 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 189 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bergstraße ranks 193 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 7.1 |
| 191 | Bad Kissingen | 7.1 |
| 192 | Steinburg | 7.0 |
| 193 | Bergstraße | 7.0 |
| 194 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 195 | Fulda | 7.0 |
| 196 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bergstraße ranks 191 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Cham | 110.7 |
| 189 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 110.4 |
| 190 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.3 |
| 191 | Bergstraße | 110.3 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 110.2 |
| 193 | Nürnberger Land | 110.1 |
| 194 | Euskirchen | 110.1 |
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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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