Health in Darmstadt-Dieburg (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Darmstadt-Dieburg had 10.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th lowest of 400 districts. It was 10.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
At 5.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Darmstadt-Dieburg ranked 63rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 5.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
At 1.4 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Darmstadt-Dieburg ranked 21st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 1.4 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Darmstadt-Dieburg was 5.7 in 2023, 115th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 4.0 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg?
In 2023, Darmstadt-Dieburg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 10.9%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 50th lowest of 400 districts. It was 16.5% 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg?
At 70.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Darmstadt-Dieburg ranked 15th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 72.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
In 2023, Darmstadt-Dieburg had 94.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 111th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 96.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Darmstadt-Dieburg?
At 965 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Darmstadt-Dieburg ranked 124th 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 Darmstadt-Dieburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 365 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 10.6 |
| 363 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.6 |
| 364 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 10.5 |
| 365 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 10.5 |
| 366 | Prignitz | 10.4 |
| 367 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 10.4 |
| 368 | Mayen-Koblenz | 10.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 339 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 337 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 338 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 339 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.3 |
| 340 | Märkisch-Oderland | 5.3 |
| 341 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 342 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 286 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Heidenheim | 5.8 |
| 284 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 5.8 |
| 285 | Berlin | 5.8 |
| 286 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.7 |
| 287 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 288 | Schwandorf | 5.7 |
| 289 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Darmstadt-Dieburg ranks 386 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Biberach | 71.4 |
| 384 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 71.3 |
| 385 | Bodenseekreis | 71.1 |
| 386 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 70.6 |
| 387 | Haßberge | 70.3 |
| 388 | Aichach-Friedberg | 69.8 |
| 389 | Ostallgäu | 68.9 |
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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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