Health in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 12.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranked 159th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 11.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis was 6.4 in 2024, 134th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
At 3.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranked 89th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 2.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
At 6.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranked 147th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 4.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. It was 18.7% 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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis was 97.9 in 2023, 139th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 89.7 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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
At 86.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranked 23rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 94.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,504 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 192nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 242 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Oberhavel | 12.7 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 134 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 132 | Wittmund | 6.4 |
| 133 | Segeberg | 6.4 |
| 134 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 135 | Gießen, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 136 | Stormarn | 6.4 |
| 137 | Steinfurt | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 254 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Freudenstadt | 6.2 |
| 252 | Sigmaringen | 6.2 |
| 253 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 6.2 |
| 254 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2 |
| 255 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
| 256 | Coburg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 257 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 262 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 98.8 |
| 260 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.6 |
| 261 | Konstanz | 98.6 |
| 262 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 97.9 |
| 263 | Gießen, Landkreis | 97.7 |
| 264 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.7 |
| 265 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
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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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