Health in Gießen, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 16.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Gießen ranked 104th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 15.0.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Gießen?
At 6.4 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the district of Gießen ranked 134th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Landkreis Gießen?
At 8.9 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the district of Gießen ranked 73rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 8.9 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 Landkreis Gießen?
At 7.7 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the district of Gießen ranked 141st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 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 Landkreis Gießen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the district of Gießen was 11.6% in 2023, 84th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 17.6% 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 Landkreis Gießen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the district of Gießen was 97.7 in 2023, 138th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 100.0 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 Landkreis Gießen?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the district of Gießen was 100.1 in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 86.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Gießen?
In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,317 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Gießen, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 104 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 16.1 |
| 102 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1 |
| 103 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 104 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.0 |
| 105 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 106 | Ostholstein | 16.0 |
| 107 | Nordhausen | 16.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 135 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Wittmund | 6.4 |
| 133 | Segeberg | 6.4 |
| 134 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 135 | Gießen, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 136 | Stormarn | 6.4 |
| 137 | Steinfurt | 6.4 |
| 138 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 141 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 7.8 |
| 139 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.7 |
| 140 | Göttingen | 7.7 |
| 141 | Gießen, Landkreis | 7.7 |
| 142 | Emsland | 7.7 |
| 143 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 144 | Olpe | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 263 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.6 |
| 261 | Konstanz | 98.6 |
| 262 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 97.9 |
| 263 | Gießen, Landkreis | 97.7 |
| 264 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.7 |
| 265 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 266 | Rottweil | 97.3 |
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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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