Health in Marburg-Biedenkopf (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Marburg-Biedenkopf had 14.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 126th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Marburg-Biedenkopf was 5.3 in 2024, 74th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf?
In 2022, Marburg-Biedenkopf had 6.7 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 137th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.3 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Marburg-Biedenkopf was 8.9 in 2023, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 9.7% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 23rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Marburg-Biedenkopf was 98.8 in 2023, 142nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 94.5 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 109.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 107.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 1,445 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 184th shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Marburg-Biedenkopf compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 127 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 14.8 |
| 125 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 14.8 |
| 126 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
| 127 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 14.7 |
| 128 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 14.7 |
| 129 | Goslar | 14.7 |
| 130 | Dithmarschen | 14.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 328 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Enzkreis | 5.4 |
| 326 | Freising | 5.4 |
| 327 | Uelzen | 5.3 |
| 328 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 5.3 |
| 329 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 5.3 |
| 330 | Donnersbergkreis | 5.3 |
| 331 | Kleve | 5.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 69 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 8.9 |
| 67 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 68 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 8.9 |
| 69 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 8.9 |
| 70 | Ilm-Kreis | 8.8 |
| 71 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 8.8 |
| 72 | Celle | 8.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 259 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.2 |
| 257 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.0 |
| 258 | Saarlouis | 98.9 |
| 259 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 98.8 |
| 260 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.6 |
| 261 | Konstanz | 98.6 |
| 262 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 97.9 |
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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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