Health in Wetteraukreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Wetteraukreis had 12.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 145th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.1.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wetteraukreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Wetteraukreis was 6.8 in 2024, 77th 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 Wetteraukreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Wetteraukreis was 4.3 in 2022, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 4.4 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 Wetteraukreis?
At 7.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Wetteraukreis ranked 183rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.4 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 Wetteraukreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Wetteraukreis was 16.0% in 2023, 110th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 19.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Wetteraukreis?
At 129.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Wetteraukreis ranked 97th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 119.9 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 Wetteraukreis?
In 2023, Wetteraukreis had 91.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 71st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 82.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wetteraukreis?
In 2023, Wetteraukreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,398 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 174th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wetteraukreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wetteraukreis ranks 257 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Segeberg | 12.4 |
| 255 | Schwandorf | 12.4 |
| 256 | Heinsberg | 12.4 |
| 257 | Wetteraukreis | 12.4 |
| 258 | Aurich | 12.3 |
| 259 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 260 | Wittmund | 12.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wetteraukreis ranks 77 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 75 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 6.9 |
| 76 | Burgenlandkreis | 6.8 |
| 77 | Wetteraukreis | 6.8 |
| 78 | Elbe-Elster | 6.8 |
| 79 | Oberhavel | 6.8 |
| 80 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wetteraukreis ranks 183 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.2 |
| 181 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 182 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 183 | Wetteraukreis | 7.1 |
| 184 | Soest | 7.1 |
| 185 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 186 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wetteraukreis ranks 97 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Wartburgkreis | 131.7 |
| 95 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 131.3 |
| 96 | St. Wendel | 130.0 |
| 97 | Wetteraukreis | 129.9 |
| 98 | Donnersbergkreis | 129.8 |
| 99 | Bautzen | 129.1 |
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 128.6 |
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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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