Health in Fulda (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 16.4 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Fulda ranked 98th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 14.0.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Fulda?
At 7.4 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Fulda ranked 30th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Fulda?
In 2022, Fulda had 6.8 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 131st highest of 400 districts. It was also 6.8 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 Fulda?
In 2023, Fulda had 7.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 195th highest of 400 districts. It was 5.7 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 Fulda?
In 2023, Fulda recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 16.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 102nd 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 Fulda?
In 2023, Fulda had 125.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 110th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 122.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Fulda?
In 2023, Fulda had 109.9 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 102nd highest of 400 districts. It was 112.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Fulda?
At 1,735 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Fulda ranked 176th longest 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 Fulda compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Fulda ranks 98 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Starnberg | 16.5 |
| 96 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 97 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 98 | Fulda | 16.4 |
| 99 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 16.3 |
| 100 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 16.3 |
| 101 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 16.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Fulda ranks 30 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.5 |
| 28 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 29 | Sömmerda | 7.4 |
| 30 | Fulda | 7.4 |
| 31 | Celle | 7.4 |
| 32 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 33 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Fulda ranks 195 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 197 | Verden | 6.9 |
| 198 | Passau, Landkreis | 6.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Fulda ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 126.8 |
| 108 | Börde | 126.8 |
| 109 | Barnim | 126.5 |
| 110 | Fulda | 125.9 |
| 111 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 125.8 |
| 112 | Gotha | 125.5 |
| 113 | Altötting | 125.1 |
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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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