Health in Kassel, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Kassel was 12.3 in 2024, 141st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 11.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Kassel?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the district of Kassel was 6.4 in 2024, 149th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was also 6.4 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 Kassel?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the district of Kassel was 4.0 in 2022, 139th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 3.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Landkreis Kassel?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the district of Kassel was 8.5 in 2023, 91st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Landkreis Kassel?
In 2023, the district of Kassel recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 194th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 21.1% 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 Kassel?
At 134.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the district of Kassel ranked 83rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 142.4 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 Kassel?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the district of Kassel was 106.1 in 2023, 146th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 99.7 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 Kassel?
In 2023, the district of Kassel recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,452 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 187th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kassel, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 262 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 260 | Wittmund | 12.3 |
| 261 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 12.3 |
| 262 | Kassel, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 263 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 264 | Märkisch-Oderland | 12.3 |
| 265 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 12.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 149 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 147 | Südliche Weinstraße | 6.4 |
| 148 | Reutlingen | 6.4 |
| 149 | Kassel, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 150 | Berchtesgadener Land | 6.4 |
| 151 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 6.3 |
| 152 | Rottweil | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 91 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Sonneberg | 8.5 |
| 89 | Nordsachsen | 8.5 |
| 90 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 91 | Kassel, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 92 | Höxter | 8.5 |
| 93 | St. Wendel | 8.5 |
| 94 | Odenwaldkreis | 8.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 83 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Segeberg | 136.6 |
| 81 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 136.0 |
| 82 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 135.8 |
| 83 | Kassel, Landkreis | 134.5 |
| 84 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 134.3 |
| 85 | Region Hannover | 134.1 |
| 86 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.8 |
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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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