Health in Hochtaunuskreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Hochtaunuskreis was 13.2 in 2024, 187th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 14.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Hochtaunuskreis?
At 5.5 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Hochtaunuskreis ranked 96th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 5.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Hochtaunuskreis?
In 2022, Hochtaunuskreis had 5.2 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 197th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Hochtaunuskreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Hochtaunuskreis was 5.8 in 2023, 119th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 4.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Hochtaunuskreis?
At 15.5% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Hochtaunuskreis ranked 128th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 23.4% 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 Hochtaunuskreis?
At 104.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Hochtaunuskreis ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 113.8 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 Hochtaunuskreis?
At 92.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Hochtaunuskreis ranked 82nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 86.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Hochtaunuskreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Hochtaunuskreis was 859 metres in 2023, 115th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hochtaunuskreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 187 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Neu-Ulm | 13.3 |
| 185 | Vogelsbergkreis | 13.2 |
| 186 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 13.2 |
| 187 | Hochtaunuskreis | 13.2 |
| 188 | Bad Kissingen | 13.2 |
| 189 | Mainz-Bingen | 13.2 |
| 190 | Mittelsachsen | 13.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 305 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Eichstätt | 5.5 |
| 303 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 304 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 305 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.5 |
| 306 | Böblingen | 5.5 |
| 307 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 308 | Emsland | 5.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 282 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Nordfriesland | 5.9 |
| 280 | Vechta | 5.9 |
| 281 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 282 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.8 |
| 283 | Heidenheim | 5.8 |
| 284 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 5.8 |
| 285 | Berlin | 5.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Hochtaunuskreis ranks 227 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Kitzingen | 104.6 |
| 225 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 104.6 |
| 226 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 104.3 |
| 227 | Hochtaunuskreis | 104.2 |
| 228 | Kronach | 104.1 |
| 229 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.1 |
| 230 | Heinsberg | 103.8 |
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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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