Health in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 10.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranked 40th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 11.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
At 6.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranked 192nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
In 2022, Altenkirchen (Westerwald) had 2.7 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 65th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 2.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) was 8.1 in 2023, 112th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
In 2023, Altenkirchen (Westerwald) recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 11.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 77th lowest of 400 districts. It was 16.1% 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 Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
In 2023, Altenkirchen (Westerwald) had 110.2 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 192nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 108.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
In 2023, Altenkirchen (Westerwald) had 104.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 166th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 99.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) was 1,860 metres in 2023, 152nd 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 Altenkirchen (Westerwald) compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranks 361 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Eichstätt | 10.7 |
| 359 | Spree-Neiße | 10.7 |
| 360 | Donau-Ries | 10.7 |
| 361 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 10.6 |
| 362 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 10.6 |
| 363 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.6 |
| 364 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 10.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranks 192 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
| 190 | Erding | 6.1 |
| 191 | Meißen | 6.1 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 6.1 |
| 193 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 194 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 6.1 |
| 195 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranks 112 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Unna | 8.2 |
| 110 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 8.2 |
| 111 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.1 |
| 112 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.1 |
| 113 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 114 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 115 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald) ranks 192 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 110.4 |
| 190 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.3 |
| 191 | Bergstraße | 110.3 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 110.2 |
| 193 | Nürnberger Land | 110.1 |
| 194 | Euskirchen | 110.1 |
| 195 | Wesel | 109.8 |
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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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