Health in Odenwaldkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Odenwaldkreis had 11.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Odenwaldkreis?
At 6.6 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Odenwaldkreis ranked 107th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Odenwaldkreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Odenwaldkreis was 5.2 in 2022, 196th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 5.0 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 Odenwaldkreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Odenwaldkreis was 8.4 in 2023, 94th 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 Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 134th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Odenwaldkreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Odenwaldkreis was 141.5 in 2023, 62nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 136.7 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 Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis had 96.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 149th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 92.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,864 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 151st longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Odenwaldkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 304 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 11.8 |
| 302 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 11.7 |
| 303 | Borken | 11.7 |
| 304 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.7 |
| 305 | Hildburghausen | 11.7 |
| 306 | Helmstedt | 11.6 |
| 307 | Hof, Landkreis | 11.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 107 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 105 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 6.6 |
| 106 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 107 | Odenwaldkreis | 6.6 |
| 108 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 6.6 |
| 109 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 110 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 94 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Kassel, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 92 | Höxter | 8.5 |
| 93 | St. Wendel | 8.5 |
| 94 | Odenwaldkreis | 8.4 |
| 95 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.4 |
| 96 | Landkreis Rostock | 8.4 |
| 97 | Saalekreis | 8.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 62 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 142.4 |
| 60 | Greiz | 142.2 |
| 61 | Dithmarschen | 141.6 |
| 62 | Odenwaldkreis | 141.5 |
| 63 | Heidekreis | 141.4 |
| 64 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 141.4 |
| 65 | Hildburghausen | 141.4 |
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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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