Health in Bad Kreuznach (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Bad Kreuznach had 12.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 130th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 13.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bad Kreuznach?
At 5.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Bad Kreuznach ranked 167th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bad Kreuznach?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Bad Kreuznach was 6.0 in 2022, 169th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 6.3 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 Bad Kreuznach?
In 2023, Bad Kreuznach had 6.3 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 155th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Bad Kreuznach?
In 2023, Bad Kreuznach recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. It was 16.7% 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 Bad Kreuznach?
In 2023, Bad Kreuznach had 94.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 119th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 98.9 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 Bad Kreuznach?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Bad Kreuznach was 103.5 in 2023, 177th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 96.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bad Kreuznach?
In 2023, Bad Kreuznach recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,902 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 144th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bad Kreuznach compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bad Kreuznach ranks 271 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 12.3 |
| 269 | Dachau | 12.2 |
| 270 | Merzig-Wadern | 12.2 |
| 271 | Bad Kreuznach | 12.2 |
| 272 | Ilm-Kreis | 12.2 |
| 273 | Greiz | 12.2 |
| 274 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bad Kreuznach ranks 235 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 238 | Altötting | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bad Kreuznach ranks 246 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Zollernalbkreis | 6.3 |
| 244 | Coesfeld | 6.3 |
| 245 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 246 | Bad Kreuznach | 6.3 |
| 247 | Cham | 6.3 |
| 248 | Bad Dürkheim | 6.2 |
| 249 | Regen | 6.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bad Kreuznach ranks 282 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Ostalbkreis | 95.2 |
| 280 | Unterallgäu | 95.2 |
| 281 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 95.1 |
| 282 | Bad Kreuznach | 94.9 |
| 283 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 94.7 |
| 284 | Oberhavel | 94.7 |
| 285 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 94.4 |
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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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