Health in Vogelsbergkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Vogelsbergkreis had 13.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. It was 12.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Vogelsbergkreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Vogelsbergkreis was 6.9 in 2024, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Vogelsbergkreis?
At 6.4 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Vogelsbergkreis ranked 147th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 6.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Vogelsbergkreis?
At 9.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Vogelsbergkreis ranked 59th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 6.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Vogelsbergkreis?
At 13.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Vogelsbergkreis ranked 190th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 18.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Vogelsbergkreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Vogelsbergkreis was 142.4 in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 146.9 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 Vogelsbergkreis?
In 2023, Vogelsbergkreis had 89.0 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 47th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 93.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Vogelsbergkreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Vogelsbergkreis was 2,483 metres in 2023, 52nd longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Vogelsbergkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vogelsbergkreis ranks 185 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Steinburg | 13.3 |
| 183 | Vulkaneifel | 13.3 |
| 184 | Neu-Ulm | 13.3 |
| 185 | Vogelsbergkreis | 13.2 |
| 186 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 13.2 |
| 187 | Hochtaunuskreis | 13.2 |
| 188 | Bad Kissingen | 13.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vogelsbergkreis ranks 69 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 6.9 |
| 67 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 68 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.9 |
| 69 | Vogelsbergkreis | 6.9 |
| 70 | Gotha | 6.9 |
| 71 | Straubing-Bogen | 6.9 |
| 72 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Vogelsbergkreis ranks 59 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Leer | 9.1 |
| 57 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9.1 |
| 58 | Märkisch-Oderland | 9.1 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.1 |
| 60 | Elbe-Elster | 9.1 |
| 61 | Wartburgkreis | 9.1 |
| 62 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Vogelsbergkreis ranks 59 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Peine | 143.7 |
| 57 | Cochem-Zell | 143.3 |
| 58 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 143.3 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 142.4 |
| 60 | Greiz | 142.2 |
| 61 | Dithmarschen | 141.6 |
| 62 | Odenwaldkreis | 141.5 |
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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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