Health in Limburg-Weilburg (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Limburg-Weilburg had 12.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th lowest of 400 districts. It was 13.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Limburg-Weilburg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Limburg-Weilburg was 7.5 in 2024, 27th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Limburg-Weilburg?
At 5.3 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Limburg-Weilburg ranked 196th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 6.2 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 Limburg-Weilburg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Limburg-Weilburg was 7.2 in 2023, 171st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.4 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 Limburg-Weilburg?
In 2023, Limburg-Weilburg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 159th lowest of 400 districts. It was 17.9% 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 Limburg-Weilburg?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Limburg-Weilburg was 113.7 in 2023, 161st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 112.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Limburg-Weilburg?
At 98.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Limburg-Weilburg ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is down from 103.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Limburg-Weilburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Limburg-Weilburg was 1,532 metres in 2023, 198th 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 Limburg-Weilburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 243 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Wesel | 12.7 |
| 241 | Verden | 12.6 |
| 242 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 12.6 |
| 243 | Limburg-Weilburg | 12.6 |
| 244 | Soest | 12.6 |
| 245 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 12.6 |
| 246 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 12.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 27 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 25 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 26 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 7.5 |
| 27 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.5 |
| 28 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 29 | Sömmerda | 7.4 |
| 30 | Fulda | 7.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 171 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 7.3 |
| 169 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 7.3 |
| 170 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 7.3 |
| 171 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.2 |
| 172 | Birkenfeld | 7.2 |
| 173 | Merzig-Wadern | 7.2 |
| 174 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 161 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.0 |
| 159 | Plön | 114.0 |
| 160 | Düren | 113.9 |
| 161 | Limburg-Weilburg | 113.7 |
| 162 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.6 |
| 163 | Freyung-Grafenau | 113.6 |
| 164 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 113.5 |
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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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