Health in Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Frankfurt am Main was 18.2 in 2024, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 17.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Frankfurt am Main?
At 6.7 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Frankfurt am Main ranked 91st highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Frankfurt am Main?
In 2022, the city of Frankfurt am Main had 7.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 123rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.6 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 Frankfurt am Main?
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main had 5.2 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 75th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Frankfurt am Main?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Frankfurt am Main was 10.9% in 2023, 47th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 15.0% 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 Frankfurt am Main?
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main had 65.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 9th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 64.2 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 Frankfurt am Main?
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main had 93.0 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 89th lowest of 400 districts. It was 96.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Frankfurt am Main?
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 377 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it the shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 69 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
| 67 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
| 68 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3 |
| 69 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.2 |
| 70 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1 |
| 71 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 72 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 91 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Ostallgäu | 6.8 |
| 89 | Oberallgäu | 6.8 |
| 90 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6.8 |
| 91 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 92 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 93 | Region Hannover | 6.7 |
| 94 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 326 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 323 | Ludwigsburg | 5.2 |
| 324 | Hamburg | 5.2 |
| 325 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 5.2 |
| 326 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 327 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 328 | Roth | 5.2 |
| 329 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 5.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 392 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Ostallgäu | 68.9 |
| 390 | Eichstätt | 66.3 |
| 391 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 66.1 |
| 392 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.9 |
| 393 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 65.7 |
| 394 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.7 |
| 395 | Südliche Weinstraße | 64.3 |
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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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