Health in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis had 11.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 74th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
At 5.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 167th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 3.8 in 2022, 119th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 3.8 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis had 7.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 138th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.3 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
At 14.2% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 197th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 19.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis had 131.3 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 95th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 135.8 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 96.9 in 2023, 151st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is down from 98.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,015 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 125th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schwalm-Eder-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 327 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 11.3 |
| 325 | Passau, Landkreis | 11.3 |
| 326 | Kitzingen | 11.3 |
| 327 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 11.3 |
| 328 | Olpe | 11.3 |
| 329 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 11.2 |
| 330 | Rastatt | 11.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 234 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Kusel | 5.9 |
| 232 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 233 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 234 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 235 | Bad Kreuznach | 5.9 |
| 236 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 5.9 |
| 237 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 138 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 7.8 |
| 136 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 7.8 |
| 137 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.8 |
| 138 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 7.8 |
| 139 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.7 |
| 140 | Göttingen | 7.7 |
| 141 | Gießen, Landkreis | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 95 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Neunkirchen | 132.5 |
| 93 | Prignitz | 131.9 |
| 94 | Wartburgkreis | 131.7 |
| 95 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 131.3 |
| 96 | St. Wendel | 130.0 |
| 97 | Wetteraukreis | 129.9 |
| 98 | Donnersbergkreis | 129.8 |
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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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