Health in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Kassel had 23.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th highest of 400 districts. It was 22.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kassel?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Kassel was 7.0 in 2024, 60th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Kassel?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Kassel was 13.1 in 2022, 28th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 13.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Kassel?
At 7.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Kassel ranked 174th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.6 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 Kassel?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Kassel was 11.3% in 2023, 68th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 15.2% 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 Kassel?
In 2023, the city of Kassel had 91.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 101st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 93.2 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 Kassel?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Kassel was 101.1 in 2023, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 97.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kassel?
In 2023, the city of Kassel recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 506 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 24th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 24 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
| 22 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 23 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 24 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
| 25 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 23.1 |
| 26 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.1 |
| 27 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 60 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Düren | 7.0 |
| 58 | Coesfeld | 7.0 |
| 59 | Alzey-Worms | 7.0 |
| 60 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 61 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.0 |
| 62 | Landkreis Rostock | 6.9 |
| 63 | Ravensburg | 6.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 175 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Birkenfeld | 7.2 |
| 173 | Merzig-Wadern | 7.2 |
| 174 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 175 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 176 | Dithmarschen | 7.2 |
| 177 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 178 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 300 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Olpe | 92.1 |
| 298 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 91.3 |
| 299 | München, Landkreis | 91.2 |
| 300 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 91.0 |
| 301 | Starnberg | 90.7 |
| 302 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 90.4 |
| 303 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 90.0 |
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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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