Health in Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Darmstadt had 19.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 47th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.0.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Darmstadt?
At 4.8 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Darmstadt ranked 29th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Darmstadt?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Darmstadt was 9.8 in 2022, 62nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 9.7 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 Darmstadt?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Darmstadt was 4.6 in 2023, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 3.3 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 Darmstadt?
In 2023, the city of Darmstadt recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 191st highest of 400 districts. It was 19.8% 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 Darmstadt?
At 71.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Darmstadt ranked 17th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 72.9 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 Darmstadt?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Darmstadt was 106.4 in 2023, 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 99.3 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?
At 473 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Darmstadt ranked 16th 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, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 47 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 45 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 46 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 47 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 49 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 50 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 372 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 4.8 |
| 370 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 4.8 |
| 371 | Wesel | 4.8 |
| 372 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 373 | Barnim | 4.8 |
| 374 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 375 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 364 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 4.6 |
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 4.6 |
| 363 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6 |
| 364 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6 |
| 365 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6 |
| 366 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 4.6 |
| 367 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 4.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 384 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 71.9 |
| 382 | Germersheim | 71.5 |
| 383 | Biberach | 71.4 |
| 384 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 71.3 |
| 385 | Bodenseekreis | 71.1 |
| 386 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 70.6 |
| 387 | Haßberge | 70.3 |
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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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