Health in Hersfeld-Rotenburg (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 14.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 13.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
At 6.8 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranked 80th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was also 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 8.2 in 2022, 89th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 8.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
In 2023, Hersfeld-Rotenburg had 8.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 117th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
In 2023, Hersfeld-Rotenburg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.9%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 164th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 17.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
In 2023, Hersfeld-Rotenburg had 137.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 78th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 125.3 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 95.4 in 2023, 130th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 94.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
In 2023, Hersfeld-Rotenburg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,412 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 58th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hersfeld-Rotenburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 122 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 15.2 |
| 120 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 15.1 |
| 121 | Uckermark | 15.0 |
| 122 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 14.9 |
| 123 | Celle | 14.8 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 14.8 |
| 125 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 14.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 80 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Wetteraukreis | 6.8 |
| 78 | Elbe-Elster | 6.8 |
| 79 | Oberhavel | 6.8 |
| 80 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.8 |
| 81 | Vogtlandkreis | 6.8 |
| 82 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 83 | Kitzingen | 6.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 117 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 115 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 116 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
| 117 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 8.0 |
| 118 | Saarlouis | 8.0 |
| 119 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
| 120 | Märkischer Kreis | 8.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 78 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 138.1 |
| 76 | Steinburg | 138.0 |
| 77 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 137.2 |
| 78 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 137.0 |
| 79 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 136.9 |
| 80 | Segeberg | 136.6 |
| 81 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 136.0 |
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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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