Health in Main-Taunus-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 12.3 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Main-Taunus-Kreis ranked 134th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 12.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
At 4.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Main-Taunus-Kreis ranked 39th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 5.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2022, Main-Taunus-Kreis had 2.9 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 71st lowest of 400 districts. It was also 2.9 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 Main-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Taunus-Kreis had 5.7 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 114th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4.2 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 Main-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Taunus-Kreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 10.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 39th lowest of 400 districts. It was 14.2% 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 Main-Taunus-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Main-Taunus-Kreis was 65.7 in 2023, 8th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 67.8 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 Main-Taunus-Kreis?
At 86.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Main-Taunus-Kreis ranked 25th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 89.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Taunus-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 625 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 57th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Main-Taunus-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 267 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Märkisch-Oderland | 12.3 |
| 265 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 12.3 |
| 266 | Deggendorf | 12.3 |
| 267 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 268 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 12.3 |
| 269 | Dachau | 12.2 |
| 270 | Merzig-Wadern | 12.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 362 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Merzig-Wadern | 5.0 |
| 360 | Wesermarsch | 4.9 |
| 361 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 362 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 363 | Cuxhaven | 4.9 |
| 364 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9 |
| 365 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 4.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 287 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 5.8 |
| 285 | Berlin | 5.8 |
| 286 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.7 |
| 287 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 288 | Schwandorf | 5.7 |
| 289 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 290 | Segeberg | 5.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 393 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Eichstätt | 66.3 |
| 391 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 66.1 |
| 392 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.9 |
| 393 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 65.7 |
| 394 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.7 |
| 395 | Südliche Weinstraße | 64.3 |
| 396 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 61.7 |
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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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